07

Apr

Partisan Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymandersnational, policyindepth, reform, reformpage

Reform: 2021 Gerrymandering Threat Index by Nonprofit Group “RepresentUs”

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RepresentUs, a nonprofit advocacy group, released an online app and 160-page Gerrymandering Threat Index report which measures each state's risk level for gerrymandering activity during the 2020 redistricting cycle. By…

05

Apr

Census Data and Geography, LATEST, NEWS, Race in Redistricting, Redistricting, Redistricting Race RulesAnalysis, dataindepth, lpvra, national

Civil Rights Groups Issue New Report Detailing Potential Harm to Minority Groups During Redistricting Due to Differential Privacy

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Civil rights groups are raising concerns about the accuracy of the U.S. Census Bureau’s proposed new system for protecting privacy in a report released today. The report raises concerns about…

03

Apr

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VIDEO: Redistricting County Commissions in 2021 (Florida Assoc. of Counties)

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The Florida Association of Counties presented this webinar on local redistricting explaining federal, state, and local rules governing the redistricting process this decade. https://youtu.be/5whS8yKs5Tc

03

Apr

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, Redistricting, Redistricting PrepAnalysis, dataindepth

View the Latest Census Estimate Data for Your State with the Redistricting and You Online Map Tool

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The Center for Urban Research (CUR) at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) has created the Redistricting & You online map to help members of the public, journalists, elected officials, and other redistricting stakeholders to…

01

Apr

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Monthly Redistricting Update: March

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Redistricting news for March includes some helpful redistricting-related resources, important litigation updates, and news from the California Redistricting Commission. Tools & Resources The primer for staffers on HR1 gives a…

31

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

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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 &…

30

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,…