The 2020 census undercounted Black people, Latinx people and Native Americans at higher rates than they were a decade ago, further disenfranchising populations that already face voter suppression.
that the Census Bureau released on Thursday, the 2020 census undercounted Black people, Latinx people and Native Americans, which advocates have warned could potentially lead to voter disenfranchisement.
All three groups were undercounted at higher rates than they were a decade ago. Latinx people were undercounted by about 5 percent, or over three times the rate from 2010. Black people were undercounted by about 3.3 percent, while Native Americans on reservations were undercounted by over 5.6 percent.
Meanwhile, non-Hispanic white people were overcounted by 1.64 percent, the bureau found. The miscounts, which have for redistricting, could give disproportionate power to white populations while further disenfranchising populations that already face voter suppression. The more accurate population counts from Thursday’s report won’t affect redistricting, according to the
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