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John Sarbanes: “Perceptions that the results of the 2020 census have been manipulated for political purposes will greatly erode public…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2020
Perceptions that the results of the 2020 census have been manipulated for political purposes will greatly erode public and stakeholder confidence not only in the 2020 census but in our democracy.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the risk of political manipulation undermining trust in the census and democracy.

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