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Draft Census Rule Would Affect Apportionment and Block-Level Race Data
A draft federal rule circulating within the Trump administration would change both who the census counts for congressional apportionment and ... Read More
The 2030 LUCA Schedule: Key Dates for Tribal, State, and Local Governments
The Census Bureau has published a schedule for the 2030 Local Update of Census Addresses ... Read More
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 ... 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 ... Read More
Local News & Developments
Galveston County, TX: A Local Redistricting Case With National Reach
Galveston County redrew its precinct maps between the primary and the general election. Federal and state courts are now weighing ...
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 ...
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