Poll: Census and Citizenship

Every ten years, the United States conducts a census of the population, to gauge growth, demographic change, and other important factors. The Census Bureau, overseen by the Department of Commerce, is charged with administering the census to over 327 million people across the nation.

Before 1950, in addition to the standard questions of age, race, and sex, the census included a question regarding a person’s citizenship status. Seventy years later, the Department of Commerce has seen fit to once again put this question on the census.

Some, however, feel that this question would discourage some people from being counted. Others believe that this question is necessary to get a full understanding of the demographics of persons living in the United States.

I want your opinion on this important question.