19

Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, FEATURES, LATEST, Redistricting, Redistricting Prepdataindepth, national

This Online Map Tool Identifies the Impact of Census Data Delays in Every State

By Michelle Davis

Use this super handy map of the U.S. to browse which states are in the most trouble when it comes to delayed census redistricting data. Developed by the Electoral Innovation…

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…

16

Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, Redistrictingdataindepth, national

U.S. Census Bureau Suggests Possibility of Redistricting Data in August, but with a catch.

By Michelle Davis

In a recent court filing and press release, the U.S. Census Bureau appears to be open to the possibility of delivering untabulated data by mid to late August to requesting…

11

Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, FEATURES, VIDEOdataindepth, redistricting data

Dave’s Redistricting App Releases 2020 Upgrades

By Editor

Dave’s Redistricting has just launched an upgraded version of DRA 2020 that includes two major advances. You can now create maps using 2020 census shapes, and you can edit maps…

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."…

07

Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, FEATURES, LATEST, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting PrepAnalysis, census, census 2020, dataindepth, ncsl, podcast, redistricting data, U.S. Census Bureau

Listen: Census Bureau Official and NCSL Director Discuss Redistricting Data Quality and Delays

By Editor

In this "Our American States" podcast hosted by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) James Whitehorne, chief of the Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office at U.S. Census Bureau,…

10

Feb

DATA and TECHNOLOGY, NEWS, Redistricting Prepcensus, census 2020, cvap, dataindepth, national, national news, redistricting data, special tabs, U.S. Census Bureau

Special Citizens Voting-Age Population Tabulation Canceled by Census Bureau

By Editor

While the big news from the Census Bureau regarding the delayed apportionment and redistricting data has dominated the headlines as of late, the bureau also announced that it would be…