Monthly Redistricting Update: May

Monthly Redistricting Update: May

By EditorJun 03, 2021
2020 CENSUS Two Studies Find Major Issues with Soon to Be Released Census Data Due to Differential Privacy Election Data Services Report Gives Context to 2020 Apportionment Results IN THE STATES Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs bill ending prison gerrymandering Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Fast-Track Future Redistricting Litigation 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission Hires Anthony Pane as Chief Counsel Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Launches Online Public Comment Portal  
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Monthly Redistricting Update: April

Monthly Redistricting Update: April

By EditorMay 03, 2021
Redistricting News for April includes blockbuster census news, important litigation developments, and news from the California and Maryland redistricting commissions. Census Activity The big news in April was of course the U.S. Census Bureau's long-awaited apportionment results. After a 4 month delay, the Bureau announced the results in a press conference on Monday, April 26 (see video below). The results were full of surprises; notably New York's loss of an additional seat by just 89 people. Check out the Census Data & Technology page for more details on that. Below are links to the data and press releases from the…
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Monthly Redistricting Update: March

Monthly Redistricting Update: March

By EditorApr 01, 2021
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 concise timeline for compliance should this piece of legislation be enacted by Congress in its current form. It is also a quick and easy way to see exactly what is in this voluminous bill. Also, the U.S. Census Bureau released a handy interactive map of apportionment data results for the states since 1910. Congressional Redistricting Under HR1: A Primer for State Officials Interactive Historical Apportionment Map Released by U.S. Census…
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February Redistricting Update

February Redistricting Update

By EditorMar 02, 2021
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 news is the first two redistricting lawsuits have been filed in courts even before any line-drawing has begun. Read on for this and other developments from the Census Bureau, California's redistricting commission, and congress. Litigation States have made the preparations to begin the redistricting process but there is no census data available yet to start the task. At least two states are not taking this laying down and have filed…
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January Redistricting Update

January Redistricting Update

By EditorFeb 01, 2021
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 on Firm Date for Redistricting Data Maryland Governor Creates Citizens Redistricting Commission Watch: The New Virginia Redistricting Commission Conducts its First Full Meeting Events As the redistricting season develops, redistricting related events will increase. Don't forget to check the RedistrictingOnline calendar. Make sure to your redistricting related event too. You can add events to the calendar here.
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December Redistricting Update

December Redistricting Update

By EditorJan 04, 2021
December was all about the apportionment numbers when it comes to redistricting news. Let's get you up-to-date. White House Memo on Excluding “Aliens” from the Official Apportionment Count The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. New York on Nov. 30 pursuant to an expedited schedule given that the U.S. Census Bureau had a Dec 31 statutory deadline to report the official state population counts to be used for apportioning U.S. House seats among the states. Just before Christmas, the court released a per curiam opinion declining to decide the issue on technical grounds. The issue being whether…
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Monthly Redistricting Update: November 2020

Monthly Redistricting Update: November 2020

By EditorDec 01, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau was the main focus for redistricting news in November and it did not disappoint. The Bureau casually and cryptically announced an unspecified delay in its post-processing of census data due to "processing anomalies;" a major development considering the outgoing Trump administration is relying on timely delivery of apportionment numbers. The Bureau's census data was also at the heart of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 30. Read the updates below. News Census Bureau Director Says “Processing Anomalies” will Delay Census Data Release Schedule (Privacy) Invariants Set for 2020 Census Data Products Listen: Supreme…
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Monthly Redistricting Update: October 2020

Monthly Redistricting Update: October 2020

By EditorNov 01, 2020
Its November 1st and here is what happened on the redistricting front in October. The big news is still the litigation surrounding census operations and how the data will be presented. The Supreme Court made two decisive moves in October; first, it overruled a lower CA federal court to allow the Census Bureau to stop counting operations early; Second, it has agreed to hear oral arguments in the lawsuit over how the apportionment numbers will be tallied. Since the last update, the court has gained a ninth member, upping the unpredictability factor. Miss any of this? Read the updates below.…
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Monthly Redistricting Update: September

Monthly Redistricting Update: September

By EditorOct 01, 2020
Its October 1st and here is what happened on the redistricting front in September. The big news has been the litigation surrounding the census's operations and how the data will be presented. Open questions abound. Will the apportionment numbers include or exclude undocumented noncitizens? When will counting operations end? Will the data be accurate? and even if it is accurate, will disclosure avoidance methods compromise accuracy for redistricting? Read the articles below if you missed any of this. News Federal Judge Orders Census Count to Continue Through Oct 31 A Look at the New Redistricting Process in New York Washington…
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February Redistricting News Update

February Redistricting News Update

By Michelle DavisMar 01, 2019
On RedistrictingOnline . SCOTUSBLOG SYMPOSIUM IN ANTICIPATION OF ORAL ARGUMENTS IN PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING CASES WATCH: A MATHEMATICAL MEASUREMENT OF PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING WATCH: PANEL DISCUSSES ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, REDISTRICTING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE . Around the Web . Michigan: Partisan Gerrymandering Trial Begins in Federal District Court Michigan's Republican drawn congressional and state legislative district maps went on trial in a federal district court on Tuesday, February 5th. Democratic and reform activist (Common Cause) plaintiffs claim that both quantitative research and insider emails show the state’s last redistricting was a conscious Republican gerrymander. . Pennsylvania: Penn State Student Wins Redistricting Map Challenge . Mississippi: Voting Rights Act…
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