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In reply to the discussion: Census: Why don't we all just boycott the citizenship question? (assuming there is one) [View all]OrwellwasRight
(5,312 posts)I DO understand.
By law, you have to complete the census (https://www.npr.org/2018/04/19/603629576/skipping-the-2020-census-citizenship-question-youll-still-be-counted). The law may not be enforced, but it is the law. Thus, most non-undocumented citizens do fill it out and do feel duty-bound to answer everything.
If there is a boycott movement, and few people or, ideally, no people answer that question, then there isn't accurate data on who is and who is not a citizen. So they can try to draw whatever districts they want, but those districts won't be right. And no one will lose their right to vote. So we live and vote where we are and their plans are thwarted. And they don't depress Latino responses because they people who don't want to respond out of fear of admitting they are non-citizens will have cover to answer the questions because everyone would have their backs. What in the world is so difficult about this concept.