January Redistricting Update

January Redistricting Update

By EditorFeb 01, 2021
The census data picture became slightly more clear in January. Two "new" state redistricting commissions made news as well. News Census Bureau Announces Revised Data Release Schedule But Stops Short on Firm Date for Redistricting Data Maryland Governor Creates Citizens Redistricting Commission Watch: The New Virginia Redistricting Commission Conducts its First Full Meeting Events As the redistricting season develops, redistricting related events will increase. Don't forget to check the RedistrictingOnline calendar. Make sure to your redistricting related event too. You can add events to the calendar here.
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Maryland Governor Creates Citizens Redistricting Commission

Maryland Governor Creates Citizens Redistricting Commission

By EditorJan 31, 2021
Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he would establish The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission to redraw the state's congressional and state legislative boundaries. The application period for members of the public to apply to be on the commission is now open. The commission will consist of 3 members appointed by the governor and 6 members of the public who are selected by the initial three after applying through the application process. The governor's appointees are Judge Alexander Williams (democrat), Walter Olsen (Republican), and Dr. Kathleen Hetherington (Independent). Williams is a retired Judge of the United States District Court for the District…
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Watch: The New Virginia Redistricting Commission Conducts its First Full Meeting

Watch: The New Virginia Redistricting Commission Conducts its First Full Meeting

By EditorJan 31, 2021
The brand new 2021 Virginia Redistricting Commission is up and running. This is new for the state, so all eyes will be on the 16-member commission as redistricting looms. You can watch the meetings here on RedistrictingOnline. Watch commission meetings via Redistrictingonline's Youtube playlist or the Virginia state info page to keep up to date on the commission and redistricting in Virginia in general. The commission is made up of eight citizen members and eight members of the state General Assembly. The commission held its first meeting as a full commission on January 21. There will lots for the commissioners…
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Census Bureau Announces Revised Data Release Schedule But Stops Short on Firm Date for Redistricting Data

Census Bureau Announces Revised Data Release Schedule But Stops Short on Firm Date for Redistricting Data

By EditorJan 28, 2021
The target date for apportionment data is April 30 2021. Bureau officials say a date for the release of redistricting data for the states is forthcoming, but they are certain that date will not be before July 30. A Census Bureau official made these detailed remarks on Wed, Jan. 27 to a group of legislators and staff on a conference/video call organized by the National Conference of State Legislatures. In the past, processing and preparation of apportionment and redistricting data was accomplished in a parallel process. This decade, the Bureau made the decision to focus entirely on producing the apportionment…
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Apportionment Numbers Delayed Until March

Apportionment Numbers Delayed Until March

By EditorJan 12, 2021
"Uncertainty over the timing of congressional apportionment increased Monday, as government lawyers told a federal judge the Census Bureau's new internal target date for finalizing state population counts is March 6." (Wash. Post) The remarks were made in a case management hearing for a lawsuit against the administration in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Read the Post article here.
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December Redistricting Update

December Redistricting Update

By EditorJan 04, 2021
December was all about the apportionment numbers when it comes to redistricting news. Let's get you up-to-date. White House Memo on Excluding “Aliens” from the Official Apportionment Count The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. New York on Nov. 30 pursuant to an expedited schedule given that the U.S. Census Bureau had a Dec 31 statutory deadline to report the official state population counts to be used for apportioning U.S. House seats among the states. Just before Christmas, the court released a per curiam opinion declining to decide the issue on technical grounds. The issue being whether…
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U.S. Supreme Court Decides Not to Decide Illegal Immigrant Apportionment Case

By EditorDec 18, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that the White House request to the Census Bureau to modify the population count to exclude undocumented immigrants was not ripe. The per curiam opinion explained that it was premature to resolve the issue of whether the order was constitutional since there were no apportionment numbers available at the time of the oral argument and there was no certainty how the Bureau would implement the memorandum. The wording of the memorandum ordering the Census Bureau to modify the population count gave considerable latitude to officials regarding how and to what extent it would…
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Monthly Redistricting Update: November 2020

Monthly Redistricting Update: November 2020

By EditorDec 01, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau was the main focus for redistricting news in November and it did not disappoint. The Bureau casually and cryptically announced an unspecified delay in its post-processing of census data due to "processing anomalies;" a major development considering the outgoing Trump administration is relying on timely delivery of apportionment numbers. The Bureau's census data was also at the heart of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 30. Read the updates below. News Census Bureau Director Says “Processing Anomalies” will Delay Census Data Release Schedule (Privacy) Invariants Set for 2020 Census Data Products Listen: Supreme…
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Listen: Supreme Court Oral Argument in Trump Apportionment / Citizenship Case

By EditorDec 01, 2020
On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. New York. This case challenged an executive memo directing the Census Bureau to report official congressional apportionment data so that it excludes the count of non-citizens. For an in-depth analysis of the arguments, read SCOTUSBlog.com's report. Most expert observers say the court seemed preoccupied with the "ripeness" of the issue, or in layman's parlance - whether or not the administration has done anything yet that could possibly violate a statute or the constitution. Listen to the audio below. https://youtu.be/ePChyVCpI6A
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(Privacy) Invariants Set for 2020 Census Data Products

(Privacy) Invariants Set for 2020 Census Data Products

By EditorNov 28, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau has determined the specific files within the redistricting data release that will not be altered for privacy purposes. Or in other words, which files will have 100% true totals. They are Total state population, total housing units by census block, and group facilities by census block. For more on the Bureau's disclosure avoidance (differential privacy) program, click here. Read the entire announcement below for additional details. Invariants Set for 2020 Census Data ProductsOn November 24th, the Census Bureau’s Data Stewardship Executive Policy Committee (DSEP) finalized the list of “invariants” for the first set of 2020 Census…
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