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

By Editor

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…

17

Mar

FEATURES, Redistricting, Redistricting PrisonersAnalysis, policyindepth, Prison gerrymandering, prisoner reallocation, prisoners

NCSL Overview: Reallocating Incarcerated Persons for Redistricting

By Editor

In this recent article, the National Conference of State Legislatures gives an overview of the fairly recent practice of prisoner reallocation in redistricting. This process refers to counting prisoners at…

16

Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, RedistrictingAnalysis, dataindepth

How the Census Bureau Plans to Ensure an Accurate Census Group Quarters Count Despite Covid-19

By Editor

In this latest post from the Random Samplings Blog, Deborah Stempowski, Asst. Director for Decennial Census Programs, Operations and Schedule Mgmt, and James Christy, Asst. Director for Field Operations discuss…

15

Mar

Enacting a Redistricting Map, LATEST, RedistrictingAnalysis, enacting, HR1, IN-DEPTH, Independent Redistricting Commission, lpother, national, policyindepth

Here’s the Compressed 2021 Timeline for State Congressional Maps if Congress Passes HR1

By Jeffrey M. Wice

H.R. 1—the For the People Act—mandates significant changes to states’ congressional redistricting processes beginning with the post-2020 census redistricting in 2021. Under H.R. 1, a state’s congressional redistricting plan must…

10

Mar

Enacting a Redistricting Map, FEATURES, Redistricting, Redistricting CriteriaAnalysis, BASICS, Iowa

Understanding the Iowa Model for Redistricting

By Editor

The "Iowa Model" for redistricting is perhaps the least understood state procedure for redistricting. Iowa is often lauded as the nonpartisan ideal for redrawing boundaries, but in reality, nonpartisan staff…

10

Mar

LAW, Race in Redistricting, Redistricting, Voting Rights ActAnalysis, HR4, lawindepth, lpvra, Preclearance, Voting Rights Act

What Will an Updated Voting Rights Act Preclearance Formula Look Like?

By Editor

The U.S. Supreme Court effectively halted administrative preclearance for redistricting maps (as well as other voting changes) for states required to do so under section 5 of the Voting Rights…

09

Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, FEATURESAnalysis, census, census 2020, dataindepth, redistricting data, U.S. Census Bureau

Census Bureau Director’s Blog Post: “Anomalies” in Data are Not as Scary as they Sound

By Editor

Michael Thieme, Assistant Director for Decennial Census Programs discusses the back-office processing of census data "anomalies" and what that really means. The article, by Thieme's admission, is meant to address…

09

Mar

Census Data and Geography, FEATURES, VIDEOAnalysis, census, census 2020, dataindepth, national, U.S. Census Bureau

Watch: Census Bureau Briefs States On Redistricting Data Delivery Delay

By Editor

Watch this virtual briefing by the bureau last week on what exactly is taking so long with the redistricting data that states need to complete maps. Redistricting data will be…

07

Mar

DATA and TECHNOLOGY, FEATURES, NEWS, Partisan Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Redistricting GerrymandersAnalysis, dataindepth, planscore, redistricting data

PlanScore Announces Online Redistricting App for Measuring Partisan Bias

By Editor

As the push for more transparency and less partisanship in redistricting intensifies, PlanScore aims to be "a trusted, non-partisan resource for the redistricting efforts to come in the 2020 cycle."…