Statistical sampling is a constitutionally-feasible way to count the census.

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Statistical sampling for the census has been contested in the United States and has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1999. The Constitution requires a “enumeration” of the population, which has been interpreted to mean an actual count of every person. However, statistical sampling may still be used for certain purposes, such as adjusting the census for undercounts or oversampling hard-to-reach populations.

Statistical Sampling Is a Constitutionally-Feasible Way to Count the Census