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A Census Bureau proposal to stop asking about race and ethnicity on the 2030 census has drawn more than 100,000 public comments, according to Axios. The bureau says a shorter form could encourage more people to respond; advocates warn that removing the questions could weaken data used in civil rights enforcement and redistricting.
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The decision could affect the availability of national demographic data used by governments and others for civil rights enforcement and redistricting. The proposal could affect people and institutions across the United States, though the bureau’s stated rationale is to encourage more responses.