Redistricting in the United States

Esri Redistricting Solution Now Includes 2020 Census Data

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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Helping to facilitate the creation of those new district maps through its software is Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, which has equipped Esri Redistricting with the most recent US census data.

Key Points: 
  • Helping to facilitate the creation of those new district maps through its software is Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, which has equipped Esri Redistricting with the most recent US census data.
  • "Esri Redistricting allows government customers and the public to develop, analyze, and review proposed plans," said Dan Henderson, Esri national redistricting products sales lead.
  • "[Esri Redistricting] provides a comprehensive solution for the public to draw redistricting maps and submit their proposals," said Rong Liu, GIS manager for the City of Sacramento.
  • The latest 2020 Census data is integrated into the solution for both Esri's enterprise and software as a service (SaaS) customers.

Census Bureau to Host Informational Webinar in Advance of 2020 Census Redistricting Data Release

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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The Census Bureau will host a webinar ahead of the release of the 2020 Census P.L.

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  • The Census Bureau will host a webinar ahead of the release of the 2020 Census P.L.
  • 94-171 Redistricting Data.
  • A live Q&A session for credentialed media with Census Bureau subject-matter experts will immediately follow the webinar.
  • James Whitehorne , chief, Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office, U.S. Census Bureau
    Matthew Spence , senior advisor for Special Population Statistics and Disclosure Avoidance, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
    Eric Jensen , senior technical expert for Demographic Analysis, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
    The webinar will be recorded and available for viewing in the 2020 Census Redistricting Files Press Kit .

Every Vote Counts? It Depends Where You Draw the Line, says Leading N.C. Mathematician Ahead of Fall Redistricting

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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Gerrymandering is not about pointing to strange-looking maps or ensuring proportional representation, something our electoral system is simply not designed to do, said Mattingly.

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  • Gerrymandering is not about pointing to strange-looking maps or ensuring proportional representation, something our electoral system is simply not designed to do, said Mattingly.
  • In his upcoming SIAM Annual Meeting presentation, entitled Can You Hear the Will of the People in the Vote?
  • Assessing Fairness in Redistricting, Mattingly will demonstrate how math will similarly be used across the U.S. this fall to show what fair, unbiased maps should look like ahead of redistricting.
  • Math is providing the filter we need to ensure the vote of the people truly translates into their will.

Hillsdale College Submits Memo to Independent Redistricting Commission

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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HILLSDALE, Mich., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Recently, Hillsdale College submitted a memo to the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC).

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  • HILLSDALE, Mich., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Recently, Hillsdale College submitted a memo to the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC).
  • The Hillsdale memo , 25-pages in length, was written by Stephen Markman, Hillsdale College Professor and retired Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice.
  • It details the memo and its recommendations and he states:
    The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission can do the public a great service by uniting behind an electoral map that curtails gerrymandering, partisanship and self-dealing.
  • The Hillsdale memo also reminds the Commission that they are bound by the state and federal Constitutions, as well as related court precedent.

Census Bureau to Release 2020 Census Population Counts for Apportionment

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Monday, April 26, 2021
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b'The U.S. Census Bureau has completed data processing for the first 2020 Census results \xe2\x80\x94 state population counts used to apportion the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states.

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  • b'The U.S. Census Bureau has completed data processing for the first 2020 Census results \xe2\x80\x94 state population counts used to apportion the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states.
  • The Census Bureau will hold a virtual news conference to release these results on Monday, April 26, 2021.
  • The results will include population totals for the nation and the states as well as the congressional apportionment totals for each state.\nApportionment is the process of distributing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states based on the apportionment population counts from the 2020 Census.
  • The apportionment population consists of the resident population of the 50 states, plus the overseas military and federal civilian employees and their dependents living with them who could be allocated to a home state.\nA live media Q&A session with Census Bureau subject matter experts will immediately follow the briefing for media who have RSVPed.\nThe Census Bureau will post the data tables and media products in the 2020 Census Apportionment Counts press kit shortly after the news conference begins.\nThe event will be recorded and available for viewing after the event in the 2020 Census Apportionment Counts press kit .

Project on Fair Representation Releases White Paper Urging States and Jurisdictions to Use Citizen Voting Age Population For Redistricting

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Monday, April 12, 2021
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b'ARLINGTON, Va., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Project on Fair Representation (POFR) released a White Paper urging states and sub-jurisdictions to use citizen voting age population rather than total population as the metric for redistricting U.S. election districts.

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  • b'ARLINGTON, Va., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Project on Fair Representation (POFR) released a White Paper urging states and sub-jurisdictions to use citizen voting age population rather than total population as the metric for redistricting U.S. election districts.
  • The White Paper can be found at ProjectonFairRepresentation.org.\nEvery ten years States must redistrict to account for population shifts and ensure that districts contain equal population.
  • Traditionally, States have used a "total population" measure as the basis for redistricting.
  • A total population measure is what it sounds likedistricts are drawn on the basis of raw population, without regard to citizenship or voting eligibility.

Gerrymandering Threat Index shows 35 States In Danger Of Rigged Maps For Next Decade

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Monday, April 5, 2021
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The Gerrymandering Threat Index rates all 50 states - and the results show the urgent need to pass the redistricting reforms within the For the People Act, that would end partisan gerrymandering at the congressional level.

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  • The Gerrymandering Threat Index rates all 50 states - and the results show the urgent need to pass the redistricting reforms within the For the People Act, that would end partisan gerrymandering at the congressional level.
  • "This report makes it clear that gerrymandering is a national crisis that needs an urgent and bold solution.
  • Highlights from the Gerrymandering Threat Index:
    35 states70%have a high or extreme risk of gerrymandering.
  • They are red states and blue states, large states and small states, from Illinois to Georgia, Wyoming to Massachusetts to Texas.

Esri's Web-Based Redistricting Solution to Be Used by Colorado

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, announced the latest release of Esri Redistricting and its adoption by the State of Colorado.

Key Points: 
  • Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, announced the latest release of Esri Redistricting and its adoption by the State of Colorado.
  • Esri Redistricting provides comprehensive features and functionality that guide users through the redistricting workflow, from plan creation to public involvement and review.
  • The solution enables the creation of compliant plans, using a collaborative workflow that includes participation from the community.
  • Empowering users with 2020 US Census public law data, Esri Redistricting includes local basemaps, demographics, streets, and imagery to provide a visual context to the redistricting process.