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Extended delay in census redistricting data could lead to election mayhem

By Kaelan Deese
Published February 13, 2021 12:30am ET
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Extended delay in census redistricting data could lead to election mayhem
Immigration activists rally outside the Supreme Court as the justices hear arguments over the Trump administration's plan to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census, in Washington, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Critics say the citizenship question on the census will inhibit responses from immigrant-heavy communities that are worried the information will be used to target them for possible deportation. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The U.S. Census Bureau announced Friday additional delays in 2020 census data needed for redrawing voting districts across the country, which could send elections into chaos as states face tightening deadlines.

The bureau said in a statement a completed list of data is now expected by Sept. 30, six months after the March 31 legal deadline.

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