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Aug

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Functions, Redistricting Prepcensus, census 2020, dataindepth, differential privacy, IN-DEPTH, national, redistprep, U.S. Census Bureau

Recent Census Data Developments Call into Question its Suitability for Redistricting

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In the span of just a few days and just weeks before official census redistricting data is scheduled to be released, the Census Bureau reveals two rather startling revelations about…

30

Jul

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Redistricting Headlines July 30 2021

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A quick look at redistricting-related news across the USA. National: Union of Concerned Scientists Release Report on 2020 Census Data Accuracy New Jersey: Democrats, Republicans don’t agree on redistricting procedure,…

30

Jul

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Union of Concerned Scientists Release Report on 2020 Census Data Accuracy

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Concerns about census data accuracy have lead experts to worry about "the potential undercounting of variousgroups in the country and how undercounts might affect federal funding allocation, redistricting efforts, and…

29

Jul

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Redistricting Headlines July 29 2021

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A quick look at redistricting-related news across the USA. Census Director's Blog: Redistricting Data: What to Expect and When Census: NCSL’s Underhill Takes Deep Dive Into the Census   Colorado:…

28

Jul

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Functions, Redistricting Prepcensus, census 2020, dataindepth, differential privacy, IN-DEPTH, national, redistprep, redistricting data, U.S. Census Bureau

Redistricting Data: What to Expect and When

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Director's Blog - BY DR. RON JARMIN, ACTING DIRECTOR: Since releasing the apportionment results in April, we’ve had several teams working hard on the next set of 2020 Census data…

28

Jul

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Resources Available to Prepare for the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Release

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Press Release- BY JAMES WHITEHORNE, CHIEF, REDISTRICTING DATA AND VOTING RIGHTS OFFICE: In a few weeks, we’ll release the 2020 Census redistricting data in our legacy summary file format. And…

24

Jul

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Fort Worth, Texas Redistricting Task Force presents final recommendations

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A City Council-appointed, 11-member Redistricting Task Force presented its proposed redistricting criteria as part of its final report in March. Read the criteria here.

24

Jul

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Montgomery County Redistricting Commission Clarifies Use of “Draft Maps”

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Statement from Montgomery County's Commission on Redistricting Chair Cordier about redistricting maps and ongoing deliberations For Immediate Release: Friday, July 23, 2021 Rockville, Md., July 23, 2021—At the July 14…

24

Jul

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VIDEO: Accessing 2020 Census Redistricting Data from the Legacy Format Summary Files (U.S. Census Bureau)

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This video will demonstrate how to import the “2020 Census Redistricting Data - Legacy Format Summary Files,” and then extract familiar tables for specific data and geography. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz9117G8BsU