If the Biden administration determines that census count was botched

[Le Roi de Pot]

Intentionally or due to incompetence..

Can Congress authorize to ammend/fix it

[DavidDvorkin]

1. I've been wondering the same thing.

[Hoyt]

2. If one knew the census was wrong, it would seem relatively easily to make a reasonable adjustment

to earlier findings.

The Census itself is an estimate and they use sampling and other means to adjust, verify data. I think the results are due during next term, anyway.

[unblock]

4. It's supposed to be an "actual enumeration", not a sampling

[Hoyt]

6. They've always confirmed and adjusted the tally. Plenty of info on that.

Here's Brookings on 2000 Census:

"The Census Bureau will produce two sets of numbers for 2000: an unadjusted set based on the traditional headcount, and an adjusted set based on a huge post-census sample survey. In January 1999, the Supreme Court ruled that adjusted numbers may not be used for apportioning Congress. But they may still be used for redistricting, federal grant allocations, and other purposes. And, as in 1990, the very existence of two sets of census numbers will fuel debate.

"Undercounting minority groups has symbolic significance, especially given that the U.S. Constitution originally required each slave to be counted as only three-fifths of a person. But the fiscal and political stakes in this battle have been grossly exaggerated by all parties. And while the minority undercount might in fact be getting worse, the debate over its significance has been highly distorted, even misleading."

https://www.brookings.edu/research/counting-on-the-census/

[unblock]

7. Fair distinction. The constitutional requirement for an actual enumeration relates to apportionment

So sensible adjustments are fine for other uses.

[Wounded Bear]

3. The Census is Constitutionally mandated...

in Article 1, Section 2. It doesn't say anything about a do-over, so if Congress voted on one, it would probably be challenged by the Repubs, who would hate if there was an accurate count.

I could see it.

[2naSalit]

5. Yes.

It requires the Congress to order a recount but it can be done next spring using the original 4/1/20 Census day date. It will just require that Congress order it and be signed off by the pres.

[Le Roi de Pot]

8. Ok ..good to know Putin's Poop can only do so much damage