States Begin Redistricting
2021 Gerrymandering Threat High
New state legislative and congressional districts will be determined.
Is your state at risk of rigged maps?

Politicians are preparing to redraw election district maps so they can pick their voters, instead of the other way around. It's called gerrymandering, and it should be illegal. Some states have strong rules to prevent gerrymandering, but # states ...

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Redistricting Report Card

Compactness: Average Reock score over all districts Minimum Reock score over all districts Average Polsby-Popper score over all districts Minimum Polsby-Popper score over all districts For each district, the Reock score is calculated by taking...

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Shrinking Rural America Faces State Power Struggle

The census likely will mean more political representation for urban residents.

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Local Population Changes and Nation's Racial and Ethnic...

The 2020 Census used the required two separate questions (one for Hispanic or Latino origin and one for race) to collect the races and ethnicities of the U.S. population ­­- following the standards set by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget...

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2020 Census Data Products: Disclosure Avoidance...

Modern computers and today's data-rich world have rendered the Census Bureau's traditional confidentiality protection methods obsolete. Those legacy methods are no match for hackers aiming to piece together the identities of the people and...

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