From: Ron 5 Jarmin FED) [Ron.S.Jarmin@census.gov]

Sent: 12/22/2017 8:39:26 PM

To: Albert Fontenot FED) John Maron Abowd FED)
[john.maron.abowd@census.gov]

Subject: Fw: Request to Reinstate Citizenship Question On 2020 Census Questionnaire

FYI

Ron Jarmin, 

Associate Director for Economic Programs, and

Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Director
US. Census Bureau

Office 301.763.1858, Ron.S.Jarmin@census.gov

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From: Ron Jarmin FED)

Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 3:32 PM

To: 

Cc: Enrique Lamas FED)

Subject: Request to Reinstate Citizenship Question On 2020 Census Questionnaire

Arthur,

Thank you for your letter dated 12/12/2017 regarding improving the quality of citizenship information for DOJ
enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. Let me start by saying the Bureau is fully supportive of providing DOJ
with the highest quality statistical information possible. To that end, directed staff to review all possible
ways to address the needs expressed in the letter. They have now briefed me and their findings suggest that
the best way to provide PL94 block?level data with citizen voting population by race and ethnicity would

be through utilizing a linked file of administrative and survey data the Census Bureau already possesses. This
would result in higher quality data produced at lower cost.

I suggest we schedule a meeting of Census and DOJ technical experts to discuss the details of this
proposal. We look forward to working with you on this important statistical matter.

Happy Holidays

Ron Jarmin, 

Associate Director for Economic Programs, and

Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Director
US. Census Bureau

Office 301.763.1858, Ron.S.Jarmin@census.gov

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