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The Census Bureau's plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from the count could cost red states the House seats they aim to gain. Analysis suggests TX might lose a seat it would otherwise gain, while MN could gain one.

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Trump’s Census Proposal Could Cut House Seats From Red States (Gift Article) A Trump administration proposal to block some immigrants from the 2030 census could shift congressional seats away from Republican states, a New York Times analysis found.

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The Census Bureau proposes a dramatic change—exclusion of undocumented immigrants from the 2030 apportionment count and banning race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation questions from the short-form census.

Public comment open until 11:59 pm ET on 10/13: https://bit.ly/4hjwNwF

Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions The Census Bureau is proposing to add two new parts to the Code of Federal Regulations governing the decennial census of population and housing. First, the Census Bureau is proposing to add a part outlining the residence criteria used for identifying each person's "usual residence," as needed to...

Mississippi, we need you in Jackson! 📢 Join us Th, Oct 1st to rally for fair maps and speak out against mid-decade redistricting. We're marching to the Capitol ahead of the final public hearing. Make your voice heard and make a difference. Register now by scanning the QR code!

Fair Count and invite you to a Virtual Letter Writing Party! Help ensure Mississippi voters have the ID + information to cast a ballot that counts. Print, personalize, and mail letters. Join the fun!

| Wed • 9/30 + 10/7
| Zoom
| RSVP: https://bit.ly/4xcs1b0

The Supreme Court ruled against the administration's mail-voting plan, allowing USPS to keep delivering ballots normally. Two federal judges had blocked the rules as likely illegal, and the Court agreed the challenge was unlikely to succeed.

More: https://n.pr/4h81lBt

The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.

A refreshed digital driving tour brings Fannie Lou Hamer's civil rights legacy to life—from Ruleville to Jackson's M.W. Stringer Lodge. Videos with archival footage of Hamer singing or talking about each location enhance the experience.

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Fannie Lou Hamer Digital Driving Tour relaunches - Mississippi Today An enhanced Fannie Lou Hamer Digital Driving Tour, which shares the Civil Rights leader’s Mississippi legacy with new audiences, adds a new site along with short videos, archival audio footage, archival news articles and photos.

The Election Ambassador Webinar Series runs Aug 25–Sept 30—free virtual training for clergy and faith leaders. Topics include the Faith in Elections Playbook, voter ID, de-escalation at the polls, and a Get Out The Vote send-off.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4gNY4as

Ballot secrecy is protected by Georgia's constitution. A vulnerability in voting equipment could allow voters to be linked to their ballots—and AI makes the threat more pressing. State officials say steps were taken, but advocates say it's insufficient.

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The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That's being tested in Georgia Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia's voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast.