30

Jul

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, NEWS, Redistrictingcensus, census 2020, dataindepth, national, U.S. Census Bureau

Union of Concerned Scientists Release Report on 2020 Census Data Accuracy

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Concerns about census data accuracy have lead experts to worry about "the potential undercounting of variousgroups in the country and how undercounts might affect federal funding allocation, redistricting efforts, and…

28

Jul

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Functions, Redistricting Prepcensus, census 2020, dataindepth, differential privacy, IN-DEPTH, national, redistprep, redistricting data, U.S. Census Bureau

Redistricting Data: What to Expect and When

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Director's Blog - BY DR. RON JARMIN, ACTING DIRECTOR: Since releasing the apportionment results in April, we’ve had several teams working hard on the next set of 2020 Census data…

28

Jul

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Prepcensus, census 2020, dataindepth, IN-DEPTH, national, redistprep, redistricting data, U.S. Census Bureau

Resources Available to Prepare for the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Release

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Press Release- BY JAMES WHITEHORNE, CHIEF, REDISTRICTING DATA AND VOTING RIGHTS OFFICE: In a few weeks, we’ll release the 2020 Census redistricting data in our legacy summary file format. And…

23

Jul

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, NEWS, Redistrictingcensus, census 2020, dataindepth, differential privacy, national, U.S. Census Bureau

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…

03

Jul

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Watch: CNN Interview with UC Irvine Law Professor Rick Hasen Discussing Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Decision in Brnovich

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In a CNN interview, University of California Law Professor Rick Hasen, author of the popular Election Law Law Blog, explains his take on the Supreme Court's Brnovich decision regarding Section…

01

Jul

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Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Laws Against Sec. 2 Voting Rights Challenge in Brnovich

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion today overturning a lower court's decision striking down two Arizona voting laws under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The…

29

Jun

Case Updates, Casedocs, LATEST, LAW, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationAlabama, census, census 2020, differential privacy, lawindepth, national, U.S. Census Bureau

Federal Court Rejects Alabama’s Census Lawsuit

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An Alabama federal district court has rejected the State of Alabama's lawsuit requesting that the U.S. Census Bureau refrain from using the differential privacy method to modify individual census responses…

09

Jun

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Functionscensus, census 2020, dataindepth, differential privacy, national, redistricting data, U.S. Census Bureau

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…