24

Jul

Local Redistricting, NEWS, RedistrictingMD-Local

Montgomery County Redistricting Commission Clarifies Use of “Draft Maps”

By Editor

Statement from Montgomery County's Commission on Redistricting Chair Cordier about redistricting maps and ongoing deliberations For Immediate Release: Friday, July 23, 2021 Rockville, Md., July 23, 2021—At the July 14…

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

By Editor

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…

23

Mar

Local Redistricting, NEWS, RedistrictingCalifornia, local redistricting, Pomona, STATENEWS

Pomona, CA Seeks Residents to Serve on its Independent Redistricting Commission

By Editor

Pomona, California is seeking 7 residents to serve as commissioners on an independent redistricting panel. Review the requirements here. Pomona City Council Seeks Pomona Residents Interested in Serving on the:Independent…

19

Mar

Local RedistrictingFlorida, Lee County, redistricting, school board, school district

A Redistricting Dilemma for a Florida School Board

By Editor

Lee County, Florida - The Lee County school board is debating whether redistricting is needed to elect a minority to its school board, which represents a county that is 55%…

08

Jan

Local Redistricting, NEWS, Race in Redistricting, Redistricting, Redistricting Race Rules, Voting Rights Actcity of pasadena, Latino, legal, local, lpvra, patino

Texas Federal Court Imposes Preclearance on City of Pasadena

By Editor

Pasadena, Texas - The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in this ruling invalidated the city's move from an eight-member district redistricting map to a mixed map…

19

Jul

Local Redistricting, Redistricting Race Ruleselection administration, Indian reservation, polling places, San Juan County, Utah

Navajo Lawsuit Against Off-Reservation Polling Places Survives Motion to Dismiss

By Editor

Utah - Residents of a Navajo reservation have filed suit against San Juan county election officials after polling places were closed in and around the reservation.  While county voters may…

16

Jun

Local Redistricting, RedistrictingCalifornia, Latino, local, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano

City in Orange County California Skips Court and Abolishes At-Large Voting

By Editor

San Juan Capistrano, CA - This town of around 35,000 in Orange County, California boasts a burgeoning Latino population of nearly 40%. City council members have been historically elected at-large by…

28

Jan

Local Redistricting, Redistricting, Redistricting Race Rulesaugusta city, Georgia, local

Augusta City Election Officials Perplexed at Running Elections Without DOJ Supervision

By Editor

In this local news story, election officials in Augusta City, GA remain befuddled about how to proceed with elections without having to report to the Justice Dept. on their every…

26

Jan

Local Redistrictingat-large voting, Fayetteville, Georgia

Strange Alliances in Fayetteville Voting Rights Lawsuit

By Editor

Fayetteville, Georgia - Fayetteville's school board and board of commissioners reluctantly have decided to do away with at-large voting. Ironically, some blacks are not happy with a decision that was…