Census Bureau Delivers 2020 Census Redistricting Data in Easier-to-Use Format

Census Bureau Delivers 2020 Census Redistricting Data in Easier-to-Use Format

By EditorSep 16, 2021
SEPT. 16, 2021 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File to states and the public in an easier-to-use format.    These data are now available on data.census.gov. They are identical to those released Aug. 12 on the Census Bureau’s FTP site and in various data visualizations.   The Census Bureau has also delivered to states an easy-to-use toolkit of DVDs and flash drives with integrated browsing software to use in redrawing their congressional and state legislative district boundaries. Topics in both formats include 2020 Census population counts by race, Hispanic origin, voting age and housing unit data for counties, places, census tracts and blocks.…
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Redistricting Headlines Sep 10 2021: Alaska Board and Ohio Commission Adopt Preliminary Maps. Maine to Release Maps Next Week.

Redistricting Headlines Sep 10 2021: Alaska Board and Ohio Commission Adopt Preliminary Maps. Maine to Release Maps Next Week.

By EditorSep 10, 2021
A quick look at redistricting-related news across the USA. Alaska: Redistricting board draws 2 proposals for Alaska’s new legislative boundaries Hawaii: Redistricting Panel: No Changes In Hawaii Legislative Seats Maine: Facing tight deadline, Maine redistricting panel will release proposed maps next week Ohio: Redistricting commission approves maps as starting point For more news visit: Our News Page For state redistricting information, news, video and meetings visit: The State Almanac
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Alaska Redistricting Board Adopts Proposed Redistricting Plans

Alaska Redistricting Board Adopts Proposed Redistricting Plans

By EditorSep 10, 2021
Press Release: Sept. 9 2021 For Immediate Release: September 9, 2021 ANCHORAGE – Today the Alaska Redistricting Board adopted two proposed redistricting plansin accordance with Alaska Constitution Article VI Section 10, which requires adoption of at leastone proposed plan within thirty days after the official reporting of the decennial census of theUnited States. The census data was received on August 12, 2021.“We have fulfilled our constitutional obligation and I’m pleased to begin the process of hearingfrom the public over the next 60 days as we develop our final plan,” said Board Member NicoleBorromeo. The Board will be meeting on Friday,…
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Maryland Map Submission Portal Now Available for Citizens to Create Maps for Redistricting

Maryland Map Submission Portal Now Available for Citizens to Create Maps for Redistricting

By EditorSep 07, 2021
Press Release Adjusted Census Data Now Incorporated into Map Submission Portal (September 2, 2021) BALTIMORE, MD - The Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) has added a map submission portal, which includes adjusted 2020 Census data, to redistricting.maryland.gov. While the Census data was released to all states on August 12, 2021, Maryland is one of nine states required by state law to reallocate incarcerated residents to their last known address. By incorporating this adjusted Census data into the portal, citizens can now begin creating their own redistricting maps. The map submission portal, loaded with the adjusted data and including detailed instructions…
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Justice Department Issues Guidance on Federal Statutes Regarding Redistricting and Methods for Electing Public Officials

Justice Department Issues Guidance on Federal Statutes Regarding Redistricting and Methods for Electing Public Officials

By EditorSep 01, 2021
Press Release: Sept. 1, 2021 Today the U.S. Department of Justice announced the release of a guidance document to ensure state, county, and municipal governments comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act concerning redistricting maps and methods of electing governmental bodies following the release of the 2020 Census redistricting data. “The right to vote is the right from which all other rights ultimately flow,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “Discriminatory redistricting schemes or election practices threaten that fundamental right and are illegal. The guidance issued today makes clear that jurisdictions must abide by federal laws when redrawing…
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Census Bureau Announces “Early” Release Date for Easier-to-Use Formats for Redistricting Data

Census Bureau Announces “Early” Release Date for Easier-to-Use Formats for Redistricting Data

By EditorSep 01, 2021
Press Release SEPT. 1, 2021 — The U.S. Census Bureau will release easier-to-use formats of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File on September 16. Also on September 16, redistricting data will be available through the Census Bureau’s primary data dissemination tool, data.census.gov. The Census Bureau will also deliver an easy-to-use toolkit of DVDs and flash drives to state officials and public bodies responsible for their state’s legislative apportionment or districting. These data — first released August 12 — are currently available in a legacy format on the Census Bureau’s FTP site. These data are also available through various data visualizations. More information, including links to the…
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If You Are Reading This, the Census Bureau is Releasing the Redistricting Data Right Now – Watch

If You Are Reading This, the Census Bureau is Releasing the Redistricting Data Right Now – Watch

By EditorAug 12, 2021
Today at 1 pm, the U.S. Census Bureau will hold a news conference to discuss the release of the first local-level results from the 2020 Census. States use these data on race, Hispanic origin, and the voting-age population to redraw the boundaries of their congressional and state legislative districts. Watch below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us6Qzzps5l4
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NJ Supreme Court Selects 13th Congressional Commission Member after Commissioners Deadlock

NJ Supreme Court Selects 13th Congressional Commission Member after Commissioners Deadlock

By EditorAug 08, 2021
The New Jersey Supreme Court selected former Supreme Court Justice John E. Wallace, Jr. as the tiebreaking member of the Congressional Redistricting Commission. The 13-member NJ Redistricting Commission is responsible for redrawing congressional districts.  The appointed members of the commission were unable to agree on who to select as the independent 13th member before a mid-July deadline, and were required by state law to forward the two candidates who received the highest number of votes to the State Supreme Court. The Supreme Court was tasked with selecting the "more qualified" of the two selections by majority vote of its full authorized membership…
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Citizen Redistricting Committee Launches Website and Public Map-Making Portal

Citizen Redistricting Committee Launches Website and Public Map-Making Portal

By EditorAug 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE: Albuquerque, NM, July 15, 2021 – Today, the New Mexico Citizen Redistricting Committee (CRC) launches its official website at www.nmredistricting.org which includes a Public Redistricting Portal to engage and include everyday New Mexicans in the redistricting process.  In addition to www.nmredistricting.org providing information about the CRC, the redistricting process, and the CRC’s upcoming meetings across the state, its Public Redistricting Portal also provides access to a public map-making and testimony submission tool available at: https://portal.newmexico-mapping.org.  Members of the public can use the Portal to draw and submit community-of-interest maps and district plans for each of the offices being redistricting (New Mexico’s congressional delegation, the State House, the State Senate, and the Public Education Commission).  All submissions of maps and comments through the Portal are public, have their own…
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VA State Redistricting Commission Divided on Map Drawing Approach

VA State Redistricting Commission Divided on Map Drawing Approach

By EditorAug 06, 2021
The Virginia Redistricting Commission was advised its lawyers to revise existing maps rather than start from scratch, due to time and resources constraints. Read the full wvtf.org story. Listen to audio excerpts from the commission meeting below. Full commission meeting video is available on the Virginia state almanac page. Virginia Public Radio : WVTF (Aug 4, 2021)  
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