Fraud, double counting concerns hit 2020 Census

Published November 22, 2017 1:15pm ET



The upcoming 2020 Census, used to set congressional districts and determine some federal spending, could be mired in fraud and double counting of people because systems to catch problems won’t be tested in time, according to top congressional lawmakers.

They are raising concerns that the Census, already beleaguered by technical issues, won’t be “fair and accurate.”

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