So many people left New York that
the state may lose a seat in Congress
Posted By: NorthernDog, 12/25/2020 9:54:19 AM
The coronavirus pandemic appears to have been the icing on the case in terms of New York's declining population, and it could impact the state's political influence in future elections. According to preliminary US Census Bureau data released on Tuesday, more than 126,000 people moved out of New York state between July 2019 and July 2020 - the biggest population drop of any state this year. (Snip) Every decade, the US goes through a process called "reapportionment," during which the population of the states are assessed to see whether each individual state should gain, lose, or keep its number of seats
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