Browse Alabama Census 2020 Population and Housing Data

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This data visualization is from America Counts; the Census Bureau's state-by-state look at the demographic changes the new 2020 Census results reveal. These state profiles bring you all the key…

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Time.com Article Lays Out the Case for Prison Gerrymandering Reform

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Prison Gerrymandering is more an act of omission than commission in that it occurs as a result of the redistricting process unless a jurisdiction acts to reverse it. In the…

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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs bill ending prison gerrymandering

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Press release from the Prison Policy Initiative. Connecticut becomes the 11th state to end the practice of prison gerrymandering. May 27, 2021 For Immediate Release – Yesterday, Connecticut Governor Ned…

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Fast-Track Future Redistricting Litigation

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The Wisconsin state supreme court declined on Friday, to include all redistricting cases in its original jurisdiction. The decision was in response to a petition by the Wisconsin Institute for…

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Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Launches Online Public Comment Portal

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The portal allows users to submit written testimony, identified communities of interest, and plan maps for review by the commission. The portal was developed in collaboration with the MGGG Redistricting Lab…

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Oregon Supreme Court Establishes Revised Deadlines for Legislative Maps

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On Friday, the Oregon Supreme Court issued new deadlines for state legislative redistricting in light of the census redistricting data delay. The order extends state constitutional deadlines for legislative redistricting…

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Reform: 2021 Gerrymandering Threat Index by Nonprofit Group “RepresentUs”

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RepresentUs, a nonprofit advocacy group, released an online app and 160-page Gerrymandering Threat Index report which measures each state's risk level for gerrymandering activity during the 2020 redistricting cycle. By…

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NCSL Overview: Reallocating Incarcerated Persons for Redistricting

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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…

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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…

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Amendments to H.R. 1 Take Congressional Map-Drawing Out of the Hands of State Legislatures in 2021

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In mid-February, we reported about potential sweeping reforms of the congressional redistricting process in the states proposed by Congress. The bill (H.R. 1) would have been effective in 2030 but…