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How the Census counts people living in group quarters and what it means for redistricting
How the Census counts people living in group quarters and what it means for redistricting
People living in university housing, correctional facilities, and others are counted differently in the U.S. Census. For redistricting…
Luke McKinstry
Feb 21, 2022
Submit your map in DistrictBuilder
Submit your map in DistrictBuilder
We’re excited to launch new enhancements to support redistricting competitions and map submissions for Organization pages on…
Daniel McGlone
May 12, 2022
Federal Courts are rejecting maps - What does this mean?
Federal Courts are rejecting maps - What does this mean?
Redistricting maps are being rejected by Courts. Read about the status of redistricting in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Alabama.
Jillian Long
Feb 15, 2022
How to Draw a Plan with Variable Multimember Districts
How to Draw a Plan with Variable Multimember Districts
Several U.S. states have multimember districts which elect more than one member to districts in a legislative chamber. However, some states…
Daniel McGlone
Nov 30, 2021
Looking Back at 2020 Redistricting
Looking Back at 2020 Redistricting
Now that national redistricting is winding down, we want to share our highlights from the most recent cycle and look ahead at what is to…
Jillian Long
Jul 12, 2022
Map with Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) in DistrictBuilder
Map with Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) in DistrictBuilder
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) is the total population aged 18 and over and also a citizen. The estimates come from the U.S. Census…
Daniel McGlone
May 13, 2022
Redistricting for Puerto Rico is now available
Redistricting for Puerto Rico is now available
We have now added drawing capabilities for redistricting Puerto Rico with Congressional, House and Senate options.
Daniel McGlone
Jan 26, 2022
How to Draw a Community of Interest in DistrictBuilder
How to Draw a Community of Interest in DistrictBuilder
Learn how to draw and export a Community of Interest (COI) using the map tools in DistrictBuilder.
Daniel McGlone
Dec 28, 2021
DistrictBuilder Wins 2nd Place in Open Data for Good Challenge
DistrictBuilder Wins 2nd Place in Open Data for Good Challenge
We are thrilled to announce that DistrictBuilder won 2nd place in the Open Data for Good Grand Challenge. The Open Data for Good Challenge…
Jillian Long
Dec 27, 2021
Learn to Draw Redistricting Maps in a DistrictBuilder Tutorial Webinar
Learn to Draw Redistricting Maps in a DistrictBuilder Tutorial Webinar
Join a free redistricting webinar to learn how to draw maps, share them, and evaluate for potential gerrymandering.
Jillian Long
Nov 24, 2021
Join the Public Mapping Project Collaborative Redistricting Effort
Join the Public Mapping Project Collaborative Redistricting Effort
Want to join the redistricting community for your state but aren’t sure where to start? Look no further than the Public Mapping Project’s…
Daniel McGlone
Nov 24, 2021
Map Across America Winner: Abbie Wager
Map Across America Winner: Abbie Wager
This blog showcases Abbie Wager’s North Carolina Congressional map as a Judge’s Pick winner in Map Across America.
Jillian Long
Nov 23, 2021
Map Across America Winner: Craig Wilding
Map Across America Winner: Craig Wilding
This blog showcases Craig Wilding’s Florida House map as a Judge’s Pick winner in Map Across America.
Jillian Long
Nov 23, 2021
Map Across America Partisan Balance Winner: Paul Nieves
Map Across America Partisan Balance Winner: Paul Nieves
This blog showcases Paul Nieves’ North Carolina Congressional map as the Partisan Balance winner in Map Across America.
Jillian Long
Nov 23, 2021
Map Across America Majority-Minority District Consideration Winner: Teddy Warner
Map Across America Majority-Minority District Consideration Winner: Teddy Warner
This blog showcases Teddy Warner’s Illinois Senate map as the Majority-Minority District Consideration winner in Map Across America.
Jillian Long
Nov 23, 2021
Schedule a Redistricting Training Webinar for your Organization
Schedule a Redistricting Training Webinar for your Organization
Did you know we offer personalized DistrictBuilder training webinars? Our webinar option helps users start drawing maps and provides an…
Jillian Long
Oct 26, 2021
Explaining the PVI metric
Explaining the PVI metric
We answer your questons about the Cook PVI, or Partisan Voting Index, used in DistrictBuilder to evaluate competitiveness.
Daniel McGlone
Oct 21, 2021
Block Equivalency to Shapefile Conversion
Block Equivalency to Shapefile Conversion
In this blog we cover steps for converting a redistricting plan from a block equivalency file to a GIS shapefile.
Luke McKinstry
Oct 4, 2021
Map Across America: A National Redistricting Competition
Map Across America: A National Redistricting Competition
The Map Across America contest is no longer accepting submissions. Click here to view the winning maps!
Jillian Long
Sep 29, 2021
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