S.C.R. No. 26 Summary

• Recognizes March 25-April 1, 2010, as Census Week 2010 in Ohio and urges all Ohioans to participate in the 2010 Census.

• Acknowledges that the U.S. Census Bureau is constitutionally required to count the population and that census data determines federal and state funding allocation for health care, education, housing, transportation, and social services.

• Notes that census data determines representation in the U.S. House of Representatives and is used for redistricting state legislatures, county councils, city councils, and voting districts.

• Emphasizes that over $400 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated based partly on census data and directs attention to hard-to-count populations including children, minorities, homeless persons, and elderly residents.

• Requires the Ohio Senate Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to Ohio news media.