Democracy Forum

Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine   Engineer: Amy Browne Census 2020: Making Sense of the Census Key Discussion Points: We’ll talk about the history and evolution of the census, Why it’s important, Who uses census data, What’s being planned for 2020, What problems are on the horizon, and Why the census matters in Maine. Guests: –Margo Anderson, Distinguished Professor of History and Urban Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, author of the book, The American Census: A Social History uwm.edu/history/people/anderson-margo/ -Richard Taylor, Communications and Research Manager, Maine State Housing Authority To learn more about this topic: 2020 Census Operational Plan from the Census Bureau New Acting Director To Oversee ‘High Risk’ 2020 Census, reporting from NPR The 2020 Census may be wildly inaccurate–and it matters more than you think, from the Brookings Institution The all-volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and