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IL Count Me In 2020
Presentation
#ILCountMeIn2020
July 19, 2019
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ForefrontWe are a statewide membership organization that serves 1,100 members who are Illinois grantmakers and non-profit organizations in supporting a vibrant social impact sector for all the people of Illinois.
Anita Banerji, Director of Democracy Initiative
Democracy Initiative
Census 2020
IL Count Me In 2020 Statewide
Advocacy Coalition
IL Count Me In 2020 Funders’ Collaborative
Civic Engagement
Voter Registration Voter Education
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This is Illinois’CongressionalMap right now.
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Imagine Illinois losing a Congressional district.
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Now imagine what will happen if we lose 2, which is what could happen if everyone isn’t counted.
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Why is Census Data
Important?○ Steven Romalewski CUNY
Hard to Count Mapping Tool https://www.censushardtocountmaps2020.us/
○ Congressional representation
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Importance of the Census
○ Federal funds are distributed based on Census data
○ Andrew Reamer Study – Counting for Dollars 2020: The Role of the Decennial Census in the Geographic Distribution of Funds
https://gwipp.gwu.edu/counting-dollars-2020-role-decennial-census-geographic-distribution-federal-funds
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“Each State stands to lose an average of $1,800 per year for each
person who goes uncounted. For Illinois, this could be close to $1,400
a person, per year.
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These are some of the services funded by money we receive based on our census count.
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HOW DOES ANUNDERCOUNT HAPPEN?
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HARD-TO-COUNT POPULATIONS
UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES
LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
RENTERS
CHILDREN UNDER 5
THE HOMELESS
PEOPLE OF COLOR
SENIORS
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CHALLENGES TO THE 2020 CENSUS
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TECH
○ First “high-tech” census● Cyber-security risks● Digital divide
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FUNDING
○ Budget shortfalls○ Lack of funding for
Census outreach/education
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OPERATIONS
○ Incomplete testing○ Leadership vacuum
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LEGAL
○ Disinformation and Misinformation
○ Citizenship question
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HOW CAN WE GET ANACCURATE COUNT?
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TRUSTED MESSENGERS AND
EFFECTIVE MESSAGES
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LIBRARIES ARE TRUSTED MESSENGERS
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LIBRARIES ENGAGEMENT IN 2020 CENSUS
○ Prepare for increased activity on computers and internet as people may fill out the Census using the internet or computers in the library
○ People can use libraries to apply online for Census jobs
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LIBRARIES ENGAGEMENT IN 2020 CENSUS
○ Participate in Complete Count Committees
○ Through events, programs, brochures, and more, libraries can provide accurate information on the Census to fight against misinformation, disinformation, and scams
○ Libraries can also share information and raise awareness about the 2020 Census, particularly to hard-to-count communities by sharing handouts, brochures, and more at events and programs
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Census 2020 EffortsNational and State Partners
Funders Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP)•Funders Census Initiative –Leadership team
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Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
02Illinois Complete Count Commission
03IL Count Me In 2020 Statewide Advocacy Coalition• IL Count Me In
2020 steering committee
04IL Count Me In 2020 Funders’ Collaborative
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National Partners Statewide Efforts
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IL COUNT ME IN 2020EFFORTS
○ IL Complete Count Commission
○ IL Count Me In 2020 Statewide Advocacy Coalition
○ IL Count Me In 2020 Funders Collaborative
IL Complete Count Commission
IL Count Me In 2020 Statewide Advocacy Coalition• Communications/Messaging Working
Group• Policy Concerns Working Group• State Appropriations Working Group• Get Out the Count Working Group
IL Count Me In 2020 Funders’ Collaborative
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ilcountmein2020.org
IL Count Me In 2020Contact: Anita Banerji
Director, Democracy InitiativeForefront