16

Apr

NEWS, RedistrictingMaryland, STATENEWS

Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission Announces Members

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This Thursday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the selection of six additional members to complete a nine-member citizens redistricting commission created by Hogan in January of this year. The panel…

14

Apr

Case Updates, Casedocs, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, NEWS, RedistrictingAlabama, Alaska, arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, lawindepth, louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, STATENEWS, Texas, Utah, West Virginia

16 States Join in Alabama’s Challenge to the Census Bureau’s Data Privacy Program

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On Monday, 16 states joined Alabama in deriding the U.S. Census Bureau's newly adapted data privacy policy (aka differential privacy) which uses statistical algorithms to distort raw census data before…

10

Apr

Case Updates, Casedocs, Enacting a Redistricting Map, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigationenacting, IN-DEPTH, lpstatelaw, Oregon, policyindepth, STATENEWS

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…

31

Mar

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsCalifornia, STATENEWS

California Citizens Redistricting Commission Announces Redistricting Line Drawing Contract

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PRESS RELEASE: 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission Announces Redistricting Line Drawing Contract SACRAMENTO, CA—Today, the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) announced the approval of HaystaqDNA and Q2 Data &…

29

Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, NEWS, RedistrictingCalifornia, dataindepth, STATENEWS

California Redistricting Commission Gets Confirmation it Can Use Early Census “Legacy Format” Data

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In a letter to the state's independent redistricting commission, Karin Mac Donald, the director of the California Statewide Database program, (SWDB) confirmed that the SWDB has the technical capabilities to…

24

Mar

Case Updates, Census Data and Geography, Census Law, LATEST, LAW, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigationlawindepth, lpother, Ohio, STATENEWS

Ohio’s Lawsuit Over Census Data Delay is Dismissed by Federal Court

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Earlier today, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio denied Ohio's request to the court for an order compelling the U.S. Census Bureau to deliver redistricting data…

23

Mar

Local Redistricting, NEWS, RedistrictingCalifornia, local redistricting, Pomona, STATENEWS

Pomona, CA Seeks Residents to Serve on its Independent Redistricting Commission

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Pomona, California is seeking 7 residents to serve as commissioners on an independent redistricting panel. Review the requirements here. Pomona City Council Seeks Pomona Residents Interested in Serving on the:Independent…

22

Mar

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsNevada, STATENEWS

A Proposal for a Nevada Independent Redistricting Commission May be Headed for the Ballot. Again

By Editor

In Nevada last Wednesday a proposed constitutional amendment was introduced in the legislature that would establish a seven-member independent redistricting commission to draw the state's congressional and state legislative districts.…

18

Mar

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsMichigan, STATENEWS

Michigan Redistricting Commission Approves 16 Public Hearing Sites

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Press Release (Mar 17, 2021): The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) has approved 16 public hearing sites to solicit input from Michigan residents about the redistricting process for congressional,…