Montgomery County Council members, County Executive Marc Elrich and community advocates called on the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday to withdraw a proposed rule they say would change who is counted in the 2030 Census. Public comments on the proposal are due Monday, Nov. 2.
The press conference came immediately after the County Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution opposing the proposed changes, according to the council’s Oct. 27 session recording. Elrich thanked the council for “passing this resolution” and said he and Council President Natali Fani-González had signed the county’s public comment, which a county news release said was submitted the same day. The event was streamed by the council.
What Officials Say the Rule Would Change
The Census Bureau published the proposed rule, 91 FR 57524, on Sept. 10. A later Federal Register notice extended the comment period from Oct. 13 to Nov. 2…