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Igel

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7. Not in that section, at least.

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 07:45 PM

15 hrs ago

Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.

The rest of the text--"every 10 years to count..." is the supporting interpretation.

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Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

The census counts people, not citizens. J_William_Ryan Yesterday #1

The U.S. Constitution, in Article I, Section 2, mandates a national census Historic NY 17 hrs ago #6

Not in that section, at least. Igel 15 hrs ago #7

Trump is a fucking idiot! lark Yesterday #2

Exactly BumRushDaShow Yesterday #3

They'll have ICE agents doing the cenus mdbl Yesterday #4

And thats the result the repubs wanted. Figarosmom 17 hrs ago #5