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The BBSP Deadline Passed. Now What? A Guide for Local Officials
The Census Bureau's May 29, 2026, deadline for Block Boundary Suggestion Project submissions has come and gone. For local officials and ... Read More
The Boundary Annexation Survey (BAS) Submission Checklist for Local Governments
The Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) is the Census Bureau's annual check-in with local government on where its legal boundaries ... Read More
A Prep Checklist for Election Offices Before the Census Bureau’s 2028 Voting District Project Begins
The U.S. Census Bureau's Voting District Project (VTDP) will provide state liaisons the opportunity to submit and verify their local ... Read More
Callais Comes to County Government: Federal Judge Applies New VRA Standard to Mississippi Local Map
A federal judge in Mississippi ruled on June 24 that DeSoto County's 2022 electoral map does not violate Section 2 ...
Census Watchdog Flags Risks to the 2030 Count
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that the Census Bureau, having narrowed the scope of ...
Maryland Enacts State Voting Rights Act, with Local Elections at the Center
Governor Wes Moore signed the Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations (SB 255) into law on ...
NAACP Withdraws Voting Rights Lawsuit as Fayette County, TN Adopts New District Map
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has voluntarily dismissed its voting discrimination lawsuit against Fayette County, Tennessee, following the county ...
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