The U.S. census shapes congressional representation and the Electoral College, giving each state a voice based on population counts. President Trump has not changed the census process during his first term, but he is now attempting to do so again before the 2030 census. The effort could influence how many seats each state holds in Congress and the distribution of electoral votes.
The census is used to determine how much say your state has in Congress and the Electoral College. President Trump failed to alter it during his first term, but he's trying again ahead of 2030.
