15

Mar

Enacting a Redistricting Map, LATEST, RedistrictingAnalysis, enacting, HR1, IN-DEPTH, Independent Redistricting Commission, lpother, national, policyindepth

Here’s the Compressed 2021 Timeline for State Congressional Maps if Congress Passes HR1

By Jeffrey M. Wice

H.R. 1—the For the People Act—mandates significant changes to states’ congressional redistricting processes beginning with the post-2020 census redistricting in 2021. Under H.R. 1, a state’s congressional redistricting plan must…

09

Mar

Case Updates, LATEST, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, State Lawslpother, new york, redistricting commissions, STATENEWS

New York State Officials Sued Over Funding for Redistricting Commission

By Editor

The controversy over funding of the New York Redistricting Commission has come to a head as two individuals sue the governor and other state officials over the impasse. One plaintiff…

07

Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, FEATURES, LATEST, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting PrepAnalysis, census, census 2020, dataindepth, ncsl, podcast, redistricting data, U.S. Census Bureau

Listen: Census Bureau Official and NCSL Director Discuss Redistricting Data Quality and Delays

By Editor

In this "Our American States" podcast hosted by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) James Whitehorne, chief of the Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office at U.S. Census Bureau,…

03

Mar

LATEST, Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting Criteria, REFORMcongress, national, partisan gerrymandering, policyindepth, redistricting reform

Amendments to H.R. 1 Take Congressional Map-Drawing Out of the Hands of State Legislatures in 2021

By Editor

In mid-February, we reported about potential sweeping reforms of the congressional redistricting process in the states proposed by Congress. The bill (H.R. 1) would have been effective in 2030 but…

03

Mar

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Listen: Supreme Court Oral Argument in Brnovich Voting Rights Act (sec. 2) Case

By Editor

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, a lawsuit challenging Arizona's out-of-precinct policy on Election Day, which does not count provisional ballots cast in…

02

Mar

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February Redistricting Update

By Editor

A recap of developments in redistricting for the last month. If you weren't paying attention, you likely missed a lot of activity in the redistricting realm this February. The biggest…

17

Feb

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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…

12

Feb

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The Census Bureau Sets a Target Date for Long-awaited Redistricting Data Delivery to the States

By Editor

The U.S. Census Bureau announced today the target date for delivering redistricting data to the states; the final component needed to redraw congressional and legislative lines. The relevant excerpts from…

01

Feb

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January Redistricting Update

By Editor

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…