16

Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, Redistrictingdataindepth, national

U.S. Census Bureau Suggests Possibility of Redistricting Data in August, but with a catch.

By Michelle Davis

In a recent court filing and press release, the U.S. Census Bureau appears to be open to the possibility of delivering untabulated data by mid to late August to requesting…

17

Feb

NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting PrepCalifornia, commission, policyindepth, STATENEWS

CA Redistricting Commission Reviewing Applications for Litigation Team and Voting Rights Counsel

By Michelle Davis

The voting rights act counsel would provide legal support to the Commission, staff and consultants regarding the redistricting process, including the review of proposed district maps; development, use and analysis…

17

Feb

FEATURES, LATEST, Official Redistricting Entities, Partisan Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting Gerrymanders, REFORMAnalysis, HR1, lawindepth, lpother, national, redistricting reform, reform

Is Major Redistricting Reform From Congress On the Way? A Look at H.R. 1

By Michelle Davis

Congress has made redistricting reform in 2021 a top priority. To that end H.R.1 (S.1) was introduced in the current congress and is poised to establish major election reforms should…

15

Sep

FEATURES, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting Commissionscommission, new york, policyindepth, reform, STATENEWS, States

A Look at the New Redistricting Process in New York

By Michelle Davis

2021 will be the first time New York conducts redistricting under a new regime. In 2014, as part of a political compromise between the legislature and governor, a constitutional amendment…

14

Sep

NEWS, POLICY and PRACTICE, VIDEOLATFOR, new york, policyindepth, STATENEWS

Video: New York Legislators Hold Public Hearing on Redistricting

By Michelle Davis

Hoping to grapple with an untenable confluence of logistical realities, the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment held this hearing in July to deal with possible delayed census…

14

Sep

DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, NEWS, Redistrictingcensus, census 2020, dataindepth, differential privacy, U.S. Census Bureau

Washington State Data Office: Privacy Protected Census Data it Sampled is “Unfit” to Use

By Michelle Davis

"The majority of the data output from the DAS [disclosure avoidance system] appears to be unfit for most uses." Is how a letter to the Census Bureau's Disclosure Avoidance Team…

11

Sep

Census Law, LATEST, LAW, Redistrictingapportionment, census, census 2020, lawindepth, new york, U.S. Census Bureau

NY Federal Court Enjoins Presidential Order to Remove Illegal Immigrants from Apportionment Count

By Michelle Davis

A federal court panel is the first to decide on whether the president's memorandum directing the U.S. Census Bureau to report the estimated number of “aliens who are not in…

09

Sep

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, POLICY and PRACTICE, Redistricting Commissions, VIDEOCalifornia, commission, States

Video: California Commission Holds First Meeting. Discusses Census Delays and Accuracy

By Michelle Davis

The 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission has recently formed and sworn in all 14 of its members. Below is a clip from the first full meeting on August 26th. The…

08

Sep

Census Data and Geography, FEATURES, Redistricting, Redistricting PrepAnalysis, census, census 2020, dataindepth, differential privacy, U.S. Census Bureau

What Does Differential Privacy in Census Data Mean for the Task of Redistricting?

By Michelle Davis

The law requires that any identifying information you give the Census Bureau be kept confidential for 75 yrs, but simply removing your information from what is published is no longer…