19

Apr

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Prepdataindepth, IN-DEPTH, national, redistprep

Census Bureau: New Demonstration Data Will Feature Higher Privacy-loss Budget, Satisfies Redistricting Accuracy Target

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On Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that it has decided on the precise algorithm for its disclosure avoidance tool / differential privacy method. In short, the algorithm used to…

16

Apr

LAW, NEWS, Race in Redistricting, Redistricting Race RulesDOJ, lawindepth, lpvra, Voting Rights Act

Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the City of West Monroe, Louisiana Under the Voting Rights Act

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The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a proposed consent decree to settle a voting rights lawsuit with the City of West Monroe, Louisiana. DOJ Press Release:…

16

Apr

NEWS, RedistrictingMaryland, STATENEWS

Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission Announces Members

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This Thursday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the selection of six additional members to complete a nine-member citizens redistricting commission created by Hogan in January of this year. The panel…

14

Apr

Case Updates, Casedocs, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, NEWS, RedistrictingAlabama, Alaska, arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, lawindepth, louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, STATENEWS, Texas, Utah, West Virginia

16 States Join in Alabama’s Challenge to the Census Bureau’s Data Privacy Program

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On Monday, 16 states joined Alabama in deriding the U.S. Census Bureau's newly adapted data privacy policy (aka differential privacy) which uses statistical algorithms to distort raw census data before…

07

Apr

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, FEATURES, NEWS, Redistrictingdataindepth, differential privacy, national

U.S. Census Bureau Releases Bulletin to Allay Fears and Explain its Testing Strategy for Differential Privacy

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This week, the U.S. Census Bureau released a bulletin that sounds a lot like it is a response to a report released by MALDEF and other civil rights groups earlier…

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…

01

Apr

LATEST, Monthly Redistricting Update, NEWS, RedistrictingMonthly Updates

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

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsCalifornia, STATENEWS

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 &…