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In a representative democracy before you can have an election, you need to draw districts, and before you draw districts, you need to know WHERE and HOW MANY people there are in your country. This is why the US Constitution requires a Census every ten years, to ensure an accurate count of the people, a first building block in the process of constructing full and fair representation. But the Houston Area has some particular challenges looming over the next Census coming in 2020. Join us as we discuss these challenges and what you can do to help, with data expert Jeff Reichman.
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In a representative democracy before you can have an election, you need to draw districts, and before you draw districts, you need to know WHERE and HOW MANY people there are in your country. This is why the US Constitution requires a Census every ten years, to ensure an accurate count of the people, a first building block in the process of constructing full and fair representation. But the Houston Area has some particular challenges looming over the next Census coming in 2020. Join us as we discuss these challenges and what you can do to help, with data expert Jeff Reichman.