As the Census process winds down, the LWV wants to thank all the Leagues that participated in Census 2010 activities. The LWV has been at the forefront of almost every local push and complete count committee across the nation. Their impact has been tremendous, and the energy and enthusiasm they have put behind the League Census project has been impressive.
Background
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Census questionnaires went out in March, 2010. Population figures compiled by the Census every 10 years help determine the distribution of federal funds and the setting of political boundaries.
It was especially important to get the word out to Illinois' often undercounted poor and minority residents. In 2000, only 55 percent of Chicagoans mailed in their forms — one of the worst return rates among the nation's major cities.
For every person in Illinois who did not send their Census questionnaire back, the state misses out on hundreds of dollars per year. The Brookings Institution puts that figure at $12,000 per person over the next ten years.
LWVIL Selected as Lead Agency for IL Complete Count
The League of Women Voters of Illinois was selected by Governor Quinn as the lead agency for Illinois’ Complete Count Committee: "Everybody In.. No One Left Out!" for Census 2010.
The League collaborated with the Governor's office to help select Complete Count Committee members from non-profit organizations, business community, faith-based organizations, and the media. Working with these organizations and local Leagues from around the state, the LWVIL worked to ensure that Illinois was fully counted.
More info:
Gov. Quinn Launches State’s 2010 Census Push
Video of Gov. Quinn's News Conference
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