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- 1Explainer: How the census gives states power▼COMIC: How the census gives your state power (and what Trump wants to change)
An illustrated explainer lays out how the US census determines how much political power each state holds, including congressional seats and electoral votes, and examines changes President Trump has proposed to how the census is conducted. The piece walks readers through the constitutional basis for the count and what a shift in methodology could mean for representation.