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Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, Local Redistricting, NEWS, RedistrictingAlaska, Analysis, dataindepth, localpage

Study: Census Bureau’s Differential Privacy Disclosure Avoidance System Produces Concerning Results for Local Jurisdictions

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Recent research into the effect of differential privacy (DP) on Alaska's census data show concerning results, especially for small area geographies such as townships, municipalities and other local jurisdictions. The…

31

Mar

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsCalifornia, STATENEWS

California Citizens Redistricting Commission Announces Redistricting Line Drawing Contract

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PRESS RELEASE: 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission Announces Redistricting Line Drawing Contract SACRAMENTO, CA—Today, the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) announced the approval of HaystaqDNA and Q2 Data &…

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Mar

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VIDEO: Princeton Gerrymandering Project presents “Redistricting Moneyball 2020”

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The Princeton Gerrymandering Project and Princeton Election Consortium have created on an electoral model called "Redistricting Moneyball 2020" -- a way to better understand which state elections affect redistricting. On…

29

Mar

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Video: How to Ensure That Redistricting Is Fair, Open, and Accessible (Campaign Legal Center)

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The CLC and the League of Women Voters unveil the new report “Designing a Transparent and Ethical Redistricting Process: A Guide to Ensuring that the Redistricting Process is Fair, Open,…

29

Mar

RedistrictingCA-reform, California

Video: LWVCS Presentation on Redistricting in California

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The League of Women Voters Cupertino-Sunnyvale (LWVCS) hosted a presentation about redistricting by Jonathan Mehta Stein of California Common Cause, on February 22, 2021. The presentation covers the Why, What,…

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Mar

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VIDEO: 2021 Local Redistricting Workshop for California Cities & Counties

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This is a recording of a local redistricting workshop and hosted by California Common Cause on January 28, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTEOhq4nzfE&list=PLR3tkoUMOQA0jUtxZklPWUULtsZ97iwi4&index=2&t=3005s 2021 Local Redistricting Workshop for California Cities & Counties. (CA…

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Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, NEWS, RedistrictingCalifornia, dataindepth, STATENEWS

California Redistricting Commission Gets Confirmation it Can Use Early Census “Legacy Format” Data

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In a letter to the state's independent redistricting commission, Karin Mac Donald, the director of the California Statewide Database program, (SWDB) confirmed that the SWDB has the technical capabilities to…

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Mar

Case Updates, Casedocs, LAW, NEWS, RedistrictingAlabama

Update: Alabama Court Grants 3-Judge Panel in Census Lawsuit

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An Alabama federal district court granted a Mar 8 request for a 3-judge panel by plaintiffs to consider the differential privacy claims raised in a lawsuit filed by the state…

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Mar

Case Updates, Casedocs, NEWS, RedistrictingMinnesota

Update: Minnesota Court Issues Order to Appoint Special Redistricting Panel if Legislature Fails to Redistrict

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On March 22, the Minnesota Supreme Court granted the plaintiff's request in Wattson v. Simon to appoint a special redistricting panel for redistricting in the state in anticipation of the…