Their recommendations are reflected in the improved Census 2000 Redistricting Data Program. Governor's liaisons and tribal government liaisons have been invited to work directly with the Census Bureau to support Census 2000. Senior Census Bureau officials have discussed the Plan for Census 2000 at dozens of governmental forums. Additionally, staff have made presentations, conducted workshops and responded to the concerns and suggestions of officials at many other meetings. Several hundred specialists are now on board in the Census Bureau's 12 regional census centers where they are networking with governmental and community leaders to ensure that all residents understand and take part in the national accounting in 2000.
Some people consider participating in the census as important as voting.
As one of the foundations of our democratic process, the census provides every person in the United States with an equal voice in Congress.