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Jul

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VIDEO: Accessing 2020 Census Redistricting Data from the Legacy Format Summary Files (U.S. Census Bureau)

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This video will demonstrate how to import the “2020 Census Redistricting Data - Legacy Format Summary Files,” and then extract familiar tables for specific data and geography. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz9117G8BsU

23

Jul

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Census Bureau Moves Up Release of Demonstration Data to Coincide with August Redistricting Data Release

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Press Release (July 22, 2021): In response to stakeholder input about the value of earlier access to demonstration data that feature the 2020 Census Disclosure Avoidance System’s chosen production settings,…

03

Jul

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Duke University Prof. Will Discuss “Monte Carlo” Sampling Method for Fair Redistricting Maps

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Monte Carlo sampling is generally a numerical method of solving mathematical problems through random sampling. When applied to redistricting, many academics advocate its use either to ferret out extreme gerrymandering or to produce…

09

Jun

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Census Bureau Sets Key Parameters to Protect Privacy in 2020 Census Results

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The Census Bureau announced today the final framework for implementing its privacy algorithm (aka "disclosure avoidance or "differential privacy") on the 2020 census data. The specific settings (indicated below) determine…

30

May

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Two Studies Find Major Issues with Soon to Be Released Census Data Due to Differential Privacy

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A team of researchers at Harvard University and a separate team at the University of Minnesota have published reports offering a troubling assessment of the U.S. Census Bureau's use of…

07

May

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U.S. Census Bureau VIDEO: Differential Privacy 101

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Watch this video for a basic eplanation of the differential privacy technique used to protect the privacy of individuals whose data resides in large databases. The video demonstrates how database…

04

May

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Election Data Services Report Gives Context to 2020 Apportionment Results

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Every 10 years the U.S. Census apportionment numbers are presented and every 10 years Election Data Services (EDS) releases a comprehensive analysis of the apportionment numbers giving us a contextual…

30

Apr

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MALDEF: Civil Rights, Good Government Groups, and Experts, Decry Attempts to Use ACS Data as the Primary Basis for Redistricting

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A Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) press release denounces the use of survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau as an alternate basis to draw redistricting maps.…

26

Apr

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2020 Census Apportionment Results Delivered to the President

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The U.S. Census Bureau issued this press release today in addition to holding a press conference announcing the official apportionment results from the 2020 Census. Originally due on December 31,…