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    • Decennial Census: Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)

    Metadata Updated: July 19, 2023

    Public Law 94-171, enacted in 1975, directs the Census Bureau to make special preparations to provide redistricting data needed by the 50 states. It specifies that within a year following Census Day, the Census Bureau must send the governor and legislative leadership in each state the data they need to redraw congressional and state legislative districts. To meet this legal requirement, the Census Bureau set up a program that affords the states an opportunity before each decennial census to define the small areas for which they wish to receive census population totals for redistricting. Officials may receive data for voting districts (e.g., election precincts, wards) and state house and senate districts, in addition to standard census geographic areas such as counties, cities, census tracts, and tabulation blocks. State participation in defining areas is voluntary and nonpartisan.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: Creative Commons CCZero

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    https://www.census.gov/developers/

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date July 15, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date July 19, 2023

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from Commerce Non Spatial Data.json Harvest Source

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    Metadata Created Date July 15, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date July 19, 2023
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    Publisher Hierarchy U.S. Government > U.S. Department Of Commerce > U.S. Census Bureau
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