Article 1, Section 2 of the United States Constitution mandates that an apportionment representatives among the states must be carried out every 10 years. Members. Apportionment is the original legal purpose of the decennial census as intended by our nation's Founders. It ensures that the process is not arbitrary, not political, but anchored in objective data measured at regular intervals. It reflects growth, not advantage. It reflects representation, not power. (03:12–03:24)
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Asserts that the original legal purpose of the decennial census is apportionment.
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