| State and local
census results are due to be released in the next several weeks, and jurisdictions all
over the country will need to address the issue of redistricting. Due to population shifts
and or growth patterns, your area may need to redistrict. The results of Census 2000
will affect states and localities throughout the decade because localities will be using
census data to redraw election districts for local governing bodies. The first major report produced by the Census Bureau will be the information
needed by states and localities to redraw the boundaries of congressional, state
legislatures, and local election districts. The Bureau is required to report the PL
94-171, or redistricting data, to the 50 states by April 1, 2001 so that states will be
able to redistrict as promptly as possible. PL 94-171 data contains the two basic pieces
of information needed by local government officials to redraw election district lines -
maps and population data. |
