Census delay could put off new voting districts, primaries
Monday, April 27, 2020
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The U.S. Census Bureau needs more time to wrap up the once-a-decade count because of the coronavirus, opening the possibility of delays in drawing new legislative districts that could help determine what political party is in power, what laws pass or fail and whether communities of color get a voice in their states.
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