The census is based on how many residents you have in a State. A State's electoral count is based on its representation in Congress. The more people in a State, the more congressional seats that State gets -- the more electoral votes per that State. In a census, if you count, say, 1 million illegals, then your electoral count goes up. I have already stated that Minnesota has basically already lost one congressional seat due to ICE getting rid of the illegals. Which will in turn lose an electoral vote. With all the people leaving California and when we do not count illegals in the next census -- California is in a world of hurt! But they aren't the only ones! The only problem is people don't understand how the electoral count works! Now they do!