Redistricting Headlines – August 6 2021

Redistricting Headlines – August 6 2021

By EditorAug 06, 2021
A quick look at redistricting-related news across the USA. National Census Bureau to Release Redistricting Data on Aug. 12. Four Days Early. 2020 Census Redistricting Files Press Kit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0MhAue2Tuk&list=PLewV-zKXDZkheQnpGbfmu-3lqYQileGw- --------------------------------------------- In the States Colorado: Revised schedule for Redistricting (Independent Congressional) Commission New Jersey: With Five Days Left To Pick Congressional Redistricting Tiebreaker, Just Three Options Remain Ohio: Ohio Lawmakers Convene Redistricting Panel Charged With Drawing State Legislative Maps Oregon: Oregon secretary of state unveils plan for ‘people’s’ redistricting commission     For more news visit: Our News Page For state redistricting information, news, video and meetings visit: The State Almanac
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Census Bureau to Release Redistricting Data on Aug. 12. Four Days Early.

Census Bureau to Release Redistricting Data on Aug. 12. Four Days Early.

By EditorAug 05, 2021
U.S. Census Bureau Press Release: August 5, 2021. The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a news conference to discuss the release of the first local level results from the 2020 Census. States use these data on race, Hispanic origin, and the voting-age population to redraw the boundaries of their congressional and state legislative districts. The news conference will provide initial analysis of the first local level results from the 2020 Census on population change, race, ethnicity, the age 18 and over population, and housing occupancy status. A live Q&A session with Census Bureau subject-matter experts will immediately follow the briefing…
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Redistricting Headlines – August 2 2021

Redistricting Headlines – August 2 2021

By EditorAug 02, 2021
A quick look at redistricting related news across the USA. Recent Census Data Developments Call into Question its Suitability for Redistricting Census Bureau to Host Informational Webinar in Advance of 2020 Census Redistricting Data Release Ohio: Gov. Mike DeWine calls first meeting of Ohio redistricting panel     For more news visit: Our News Page For state redistricting information, news, video and meetings visit: The State Almanac
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Recent Census Data Developments Call into Question its Suitability for Redistricting

Recent Census Data Developments Call into Question its Suitability for Redistricting

By EditorAug 01, 2021
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 the data. "Fuzzy Blocks" First, the Acting Census Director Ron Jarmin warned in the Director's Blog that the information in individual census blocks - the smallest and most detailed unit of data - will appear "fuzzy" and at times nonsensical due to the Bureau's application of privacy measures, and thus should not be used for building redistricting maps. Blocks are often used as the basic building blocks of redistricting maps…
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Redistricting Headlines July 30 2021

Redistricting Headlines July 30 2021

By EditorJul 30, 2021
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, let alone tiebreaker Ohio: CAIR-Ohio Testifies Before Ohio Citizens’ Redistricting Commission West Virginia Redistricting Committee encouraging participation in meetings     For more news visit: Our News Page For state redistricting information, news, video and meetings visit: The State Almanac
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Union of Concerned Scientists Release Report on 2020 Census Data Accuracy

Union of Concerned Scientists Release Report on 2020 Census Data Accuracy

By EditorJul 30, 2021
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 representation. The Union of Concerned Scientists released this report in July describing the possible effects that undercounting may have on specific populations. From the Report: ". . . worries include potential undercounting of Hispanic populations in many communities and of young children, as well as underestimates of population at the state level (Epstein and Medina 2021; O’Hare et al. 2020; Bahrampour,Rabinowitz, and Mellnik 2021). In this report, we seek to…
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Redistricting Headlines July 29 2021

Redistricting Headlines July 29 2021

By EditorJul 29, 2021
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: Map deadline in high court's redistricting order still TBD, vexing commissions   Idaho: Idaho Redistricting Commission Has 5 of 6 Members   New York: Government Law Center Releases New Explainer on NY Redistricting   Pennsylvania: Will this round of Pa. redistricting be another all-out war? It’s all in the details   South Dakota: Chair Expects Legislative Redistricting To Start Next Month   For more news visit: Our News Page For…
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Redistricting Data: What to Expect and When

Redistricting Data: What to Expect and When

By EditorJul 28, 2021
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 — the redistricting data. These data play an important role in our democracy and will begin to illuminate the changes to the local and demographic makeup of our nation over the last decade. These data include the first sub-state population counts and demographic characteristics from the census, information that states typically use for redistricting — the process of redrawing electoral district boundaries based on where their populations have increased or…
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Resources Available to Prepare for the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Release

Resources Available to Prepare for the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Release

By EditorJul 28, 2021
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 a few weeks after that, we’ll release the same data in an easier-to-use format. We’re releasing the same data twice but in different formats at different times to make sure states get the data as quickly as possible. Acting Director Dr. Ron Jarmin explained these two releases in his blog, Redistricting Data: What to Expect and When. In this blog, I provide more detail about the formats and support materials available,…
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