Census 2010
It's coming...
3 Things Your Nonprofit Can Do This Month to Get Ready for Census '10
1. Put the Census Timeline in Your Shared CalendarTimeline of Important Dates
Dec 2008 - Mar 2009
Recruitment begins for local census jobs for early census operations.
Spring 2009
Census employees go door-to-door to update address lists nationwide.
Fall 2009
Recruitment begins for local census jobs for 2010 Census operations.
Feb -Mar 2010
Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to households.
April 1, 2010
Census Day!
April -July, 2010
Census takers visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mail.
2. Advertise Census Jobs in your Communications Census workers will be needed as early as April 2009 to perform nationwide address counts and verification. To find Census jobs near you, call: 1-866-861-2010 or visit your local or regional Census Office (
contact info here)
3. Find Your Local Census Office Many local Census offices are already open; if there isn't one yet in your area, contact your regional Census bureau - click on the map on the left for contact information.
For more information on the 2010 Census, please visit:
Election Day Registration: Iowa 2008 The Iowa Secretary of State has reviewed the state's use of Election Day Registration during the 2008 General Election, and has declared the use of this reform a success.
In 2008, Iowa is one of 9 states (others include ID, ME, MN, MT, NC, NH, WI and WY) to pass legislation allowing voters to register or fix their registration when voting. In planning for Election Day, Iowa took advice from top-turnout-ranking EDR state Minnesota, trained poll workers and produced "EDR Kits."
"Election Day Registration underwent its true test this election and no major issues were reported. County auditors and poll workers across the state who implemented this process did an outstanding job. If not for EDR, tens of thousands of voting-eligible Iowans would not have been able to participate in this historic election," said Iowa secretary of state Michael A. Mauro, in a press release.
According to the Sec. of State's report on the 2008 election (released 2.5.2009), over 3% of the state's voters registered at their polling place on November 4th, allowing over 46,000 Iowans to cast ballots who would otherwise have been unable to vote. This number is expected to increase in subsequent elections (an impressive 92% of Iowans are already registered to vote).
As a result, 2008 yielded 10,000 fewer provisional ballots cast (4,725) than in 2004 (14,661).
NVEN Announces March 1st Release of America Goes to the Polls 2008
Voter turnout in the 2008 Election was unprecedented. Youth, Latino and black voters all increased as a percentage of the electorate to help America reach turnout levels not seen since the Kennedy and Johnson elections in the early 1960's.
NVEN's America Goes to the Polls 2008 sets out state turnout trends and comparisons in a comprehensive report that includes- in addition to 2008 turnout analysis- historical data, election reform issues and campaign finance impact.
Complete List of 2009 Mayoral Races Released
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