03

Mar

LATEST, LAW, Redistricting, VIDEO, Voting Rights ActArizona, lawindepth, lpscotus, lpvra, national

Listen: Supreme Court Oral Argument in Brnovich Voting Rights Act (sec. 2) Case

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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, a lawsuit challenging Arizona's out-of-precinct policy on Election Day, which does not count provisional ballots cast in…

31

Jan

Enacting a Redistricting Map, NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, POLICY and PRACTICE, Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, REFORM, VIDEOIndependent Redistricting Commission, Maryland, policyindepth, redistricting commissions, STATENEWS, States

Maryland Governor Creates Citizens Redistricting Commission

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Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he would establish The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission to redraw the state's congressional and state legislative boundaries. The application period for members of the public…

31

Jan

FEATURES, LATEST, POLICY and PRACTICE, Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, VIDEOcommission, meetings, policyindepth, redistricting, STATENEWS, States, Virginia

Watch: The New Virginia Redistricting Commission Conducts its First Full Meeting

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The brand new 2021 Virginia Redistricting Commission is up and running. This is new for the state, so all eyes will be on the 16-member commission as redistricting looms. You…

28

Jan

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, NEWS, Redistricting Prep, VIDEOapportionment, census, census 2020, national, redistricting data, U.S. Census Bureau

Census Bureau Announces Revised Data Release Schedule But Stops Short on Firm Date for Redistricting Data

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The target date for apportionment data is April 30 2021. Bureau officials say a date for the release of redistricting data for the states is forthcoming, but they are certain…

01

Dec

Case Updates, Census Data and Geography, Census Law, LATEST, LAW, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigation, VIDEOapportionment, citizenship question, legal, lpscotus, national, new york, oral argument, scotus

Listen: Supreme Court Oral Argument in Trump Apportionment / Citizenship Case

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On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. New York. This case challenged an executive memo directing the Census Bureau to report official congressional apportionment data…

31

Oct

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, VIDEOCalifornia, commission, Independent Redistricting Commission, STATENEWS, States

Commission Meeting Video: CA Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission

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The 14-member California Citizens Redistricting Commission was established in 2008 by a citizen's initiative. It is responsible for redrawing the state's congressional, legislative, and Board of Equalization districts (BOE). Watch…

31

Oct

Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, VIDEOCalifornia, commission, Independent Redistricting Commission, local redistricting, Santa Barbara, STATENEWS, States

Commission Meeting Video: Santa Barbara County Citizens Independent Redistricting Comm.

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The County's Independent Redistricting Commission consists of 11 county residents who are not elected officials, city staff, lobbyists, candidates, campaign donors, or their close family members. Consideration is also given…

08

Oct

NEWS, POLICY and PRACTICE, VIDEOCalifornia, commission, crc

Video: CA Redistricting Commission Meeting – Sept 1, 2020

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Watch the September 1st meeting of the CRC. This meeting begins with discussion of agenda item No. 17: “Redistricting 101 and the Legal Concepts that Apply to Redistricting in California,”…

07

Oct

NEWS, POLICY and PRACTICE, VIDEOCalifornia, commission, crc

Video: CA Redistricting Commission Meeting – August 28, 2020

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Watch the August 28th meeting of the CRC. This meeting begins with discussion of agenda item No. 10: Karin MacDonald (Director Statewide Database) to Census Bureau on the American Community…