Why We Care About the Census
What makes the census so important? Well, the data collected by
the census next year will be used to determine a host of issues. In particular, the amount of federal funding available to the state of Michigan for services, such as educational grants, depends largely upon the results of the census. To learn more, click here.
News and Events
June 4th 2009 Webinar Available for Download!
Our webinar "Nonprofits and the 2010 Census," which took place on Thursday, June 4th, is now available for viewing and for download.
The webinar, which followed on the heels of our April 1st webinar on the role of nonprofits in the 2010 Census, features special guest Terri Ann Lowenthal, Member, President Obama’s Transition Team for the Census, Former Director, House Census Oversight Subcommittee and currently a legislative and policy consultant.
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New Fact Sheets from the Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network
Census 101: The Basics
Seven Things Any Nonprofit Needs to Know about Census 2010
Census by the Numbers
Why Nonprofits: Key to a Complete Count
Election Results
For a roundup of links where you can find election results for West Michigan, click here.
For results of other elections in brief, click here and here.
The Michigan Census Office is hiring!
For more information, visit the Detroit region's official census employment page here.
Election Results
See election results in the State of Michigan for all statewide and state-level races. You can also view local election results sorted by county.
State Election Results
Email Alerts
The Michigan Participation Project, in conjunction with the Michigan Nonprofit Association's Advocacy Action Network, sends out periodic email alerts on important issues pertaining to 501(c)(3)s and elections. If you're not a part of this email network, sign up today!
Voters target former Mayor Don Williamson's allies in Flint City Council primary
By Scott Atkinson, The Flint Journal
FLINT, Michigan — It looks like voters turned a cold shoulder on City Council members with ties to former Mayor Don Williamson.
The most dramatic example was the ouster of first term incumbent Kerry Nelson in Flint's 3rd Ward. But there were other signs too -- including the second place finishes by incumbents Sandy Hill in the 4th Ward and Ehren Gonzales in the 8th Ward.
And, there was new life given to the political careers of two former City Council members -- Johnnie Coleman in the 3rd Ward and Josh Freeman in the 4th Ward, both of whom sparred with Williamson and lost re-election in 2003 when the former mayor successfully flexed his political might on the council races.
Read the full article here.
Census 2010: Full count important to cities, state
By Julie Brown, Observer Staff Writer
Brian White, partnership specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau, brought a simple message to Westland Rotary last week.
“This is very important to the state of Michigan,” said White about a full count for the 2010 census. In the 2000 census, Michigan lost three of its seats in Congress due the counts.
This time around, Michigan stands to lose one such seat and possibly a second. White noted the total seats in Congress remain constant nationwide. People are elected to those seats who don't understand the auto industry and its importance.
Read the full article here.
County OKs census resolution; jobs available
By Roland Stoy, The Daily Reporter
Coldwater, Mich. — The national census is coming in 2010, and Branch County commissioners unanimously Tuesday passed a resolution regarding the importance of it.
There are jobs available relating to the event, also.
"An accurate census count is vital to our community and residents' well-being by helping planners determine where to locate schools, day-care centers, roads and public transportation, hospitals and other facilities, and is used to make decisions concerning business growth and housing needs," stated the resolution.
Read the full article here.
For Michigan's sake, be sure you're counted
Free Press Editorial, Detroit Free Press
Stand up. Be counted.
If Michigan seeks a new motto for 2010, that's it. It ought to be on billboards and featured in radio and print ads around the Great Lakes.
That's because in just 11 months, the decennial census kicks off, and Michigan has more at stake in the head count than just about any other state. It's one of just two states whose population has declined for the past two years, and its economy has been the most battered by the national recession.
Read the full article here.
