It’s a race against time to ensure a complete, accurate Census count in Iowa. With the U.S. Census Bureau concluding its outreach efforts at the end of September — a month earlier than planned — nearly 30 percent of Iowans have yet to be counted. Which begs the question: Is a complete count possible?

Joining Anne are two members of the Complete Count Commission, Iowa’s statewide committee working to achieve a high response rate. Deann Cook (United Ways of Iowa) and Bill Menner (Iowa Rural Development Council and Iowa Rural Health Association) discuss strategies the Commission is using to get the word out about the Census, why being counted matters — and how Iowans can respond.

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Learn more about the Commission's work: https://www.iowadatacenter.org/2020census/committees

Find out who serves on the Commission: https://governor.iowa.gov/2019/12/gov-reynolds-names-members-of-iowa-2020-census-complete-count-committee