24

Mar

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Ohio’s Lawsuit Over Census Data Delay is Dismissed by Federal Court

By Editor

Earlier today, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio denied Ohio's request to the court for an order compelling the U.S. Census Bureau to deliver redistricting data…

22

Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, FEATURES, LATEST, Redistricting, Redistricting Functionsdataindepth, national, U.S. Census Bureau

Interactive Historical Apportionment Map Released by U.S. Census Bureau

By Editor

You can now view the results of every apportionment since 1910 in this new interactive map from the U.S. Census Bureau. The map displays the change in the number of…

19

Mar

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This Online Map Tool Identifies the Impact of Census Data Delays in Every State

By Michelle Davis

Use this super handy map of the U.S. to browse which states are in the most trouble when it comes to delayed census redistricting data. Developed by the Electoral Innovation…

16

Mar

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How the Census Bureau Plans to Ensure an Accurate Census Group Quarters Count Despite Covid-19

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In this latest post from the Random Samplings Blog, Deborah Stempowski, Asst. Director for Decennial Census Programs, Operations and Schedule Mgmt, and James Christy, Asst. Director for Field Operations discuss…

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…

11

Mar

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Dave’s Redistricting App Releases 2020 Upgrades

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Dave’s Redistricting has just launched an upgraded version of DRA 2020 that includes two major advances. You can now create maps using 2020 census shapes, and you can edit maps…

11

Mar

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Alabama Sues Over Census Data Delay and Differential Privacy

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The state of Alabama becomes the second state (after Ohio) to sue over delayed census redistricting data. The lawsuit also challenges the Census Bureau's use of differential privacy on census…

09

Mar

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Census Bureau Director’s Blog Post: “Anomalies” in Data are Not as Scary as they Sound

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Michael Thieme, Assistant Director for Decennial Census Programs discusses the back-office processing of census data "anomalies" and what that really means. The article, by Thieme's admission, is meant to address…

09

Mar

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Watch: Census Bureau Briefs States On Redistricting Data Delivery Delay

By Editor

Watch this virtual briefing by the bureau last week on what exactly is taking so long with the redistricting data that states need to complete maps. Redistricting data will be…