Today is the last day to register to vote, and it’s crucial to get out and vote with the presidential election right around the corner.
The U.S. Census Bureau will continue to enumerate people through Oct. 31, the original deadline date in response to the pandemic.
In the 2016 presidential election, around 138 million Americans had cast their vote; however, this number only makes up 58.1 percent of eligible voters, and based on data from The United States Elections Project, this number is less than previous years: 2008 (61.6%), and 2012 (58.6%).
With just eight days left till the 2020 Census deadline, Kern’s self-response rate is lower than than it’s 2010 response rate, according to the U.S.
A majority of Central Valley voters view police use of force during the Black Lives Matter protests as appropriate and a majority do not view the issue of police violence as a systemic problem, according to a recent study.
The Census Bureau has created a local phone number to assist Kern County residents respond to the 2020 Census.