Green card holders aren't citizens. Only U.S. citizens SHOULD be counted in a census, but unfortunately, the Constitution didn't state that, even though it is obviously the intent. Back when the entire country was less than three million people, and you had to spend several weeks on a ship to get here, it wasn't really a concern as to whether someone was a citizen. The Constitutional "originalists" and the "modern interpretation" people should actually agree that the census is intended to count LEGAL citizens, since the census is used to determine Congressional seats, whose representatives are elected by LEGAL citizens. You don't have to be a lawyer or Constitutional expert to understand this (but apparently, if you are a Democrat, you can't)
They are eligible to vote if they are U.S. citizens (and not a felon or other disqualifiers), and therefore, should be counted, because whether you vote or not, your Congress person represents the people in the Congressional district (and should only represent legal citizens)
Article 1, section 2: Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective 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 Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.
Green card holders aren't citizens. Only U.S. citizens SHOULD be counted in a census, but unfortunately, the Constitution didn't state that, even though it is obviously the intent. Back when the entire country was less than three million people, and you had to spend several weeks on a ship to get here, it wasn't really a concern as to whether someone was a citizen. The Constitutional "originalists" and the "modern interpretation" people should actually agree that the census is intended to count LEGAL citizens, since the census is used to determine Congressional seats, whose representatives are elected by LEGAL citizens. You don't have to be a lawyer or Constitutional expert to understand this (but apparently, if you are a Democrat, you can't)
By that theory they shouldn't count people who don't vote.
They are eligible to vote if they are U.S. citizens (and not a felon or other disqualifiers), and therefore, should be counted, because whether you vote or not, your Congress person represents the people in the Congressional district (and should only represent legal citizens)
That's not what the constitution says.
Article 1, section 2: Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective 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 Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.