September 19, 2006 2006-R-0571
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2010 REDISTRICTING TIMELINE |
By: Daniel Duffy, Principal Analyst
Kristin Sullivan, Associate Analyst
Table 1 provides an overview of the phases in the Census 2010 Redistricting Data Program. Table 2 provides a more detailed timeline of events and tasks the Redistricting Committee must complete. The tables are based on Census Bureau deadlines and activities, state constitutional requirements, or precedent.
TABLE 1: OVERVIEW OF CENSUS 2010 PHASES
2004-2006 |
Phase 1: State Legislative District Project § The Census Bureau collected state legislative district boundaries. § The Census Bureau collected ongoing changes to Congressional boundaries and developed new tabulations as needed. |
2007-2009* |
Phase 2: Voting District (VTD) and Block Boundary Suggestion Project § The Census Bureau collects VTD boundaries and updates to legislative districts. § The Census Bureau tabulates data for legislative districts using the American Community Survey data and Census 2000. § States submit block boundary suggestions for inclusion in the 2010 Census block tabulations. |
2010-2011 |
Phase 3: Data Delivery for the 2010 Census Redistricting Data Program § The Census Bureau delivers geographic products and data products to the official designated liaisons. (Geographic products will precede the P. L. 94-171 data tabulations that must be delivered by April 1, 2011, one year following Census Day. ) |
Table 1: –Continued-
2012-2013 |
Phase 4: Collection of the Post-2010 Census Redistricting Plans § The Census Bureau collects state legislative district and Congressional plans (drawn using Phase 3 materials). § The Census Bureau produces geographic and data products and materials for Congress and Congressional District data summaries and maps. |
2012-2014 |
Phase 5: Evaluation and Recommendations for Census § States review the successes and failures of the Census Bureau to meet the requirements under P. L. 94-171. § The Census Bureau produces final report incorporating states' views for the Census 2020 program. |
Source: 2010 Census Redistricting Data Program
* Phase 2 began in 1998 for Census 2000. It is expected to begin in 2007 for Census 2010. Some of the Phase 2 events therefore may occur earlier in the 2010 cycle than they did in the 2000 cycle.
TABLE 2: CENSUS 2010 EVENTS AND TASKS
September 2003 |
The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) and the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) initiated a project to enter election returns at the voting district level. Clerical staff from the nonpartisan offices entered 2002 election results. |
Summer 2005 |
Clerical staff from the nonpartisan offices entered 2004 election results. |
January 2006 |
Phase 1 mapping completed. Connecticut provided to the Census Bureau a census block equivalency file and Arcview shapefiles describing state legislative districts. |
Spring 2006 |
OLR began preparing for Phase 2 by mapping voting districts. VTD maps for 2002 and 2004 election 95% complete. |
May 2007 |
Receive invitation from the Census Bureau to join Phase 2 of the program. Acceptance means that the state will receive population counts for VTDs. |
Summer 2007 |
Clerical staff from the nonpartisan offices enter 2006 election results. |
2008 |
Hire a consultant or purchase software for Phase 2 mapping. Decision should be made after the Census Bureau releases criteria for participation. |
2008 or 2009 |
Legislative leadership determines organizational structure for redistricting. Issues include: common purchase of computer equipment and software, support role of nonpartisan staff, assigning caucus staff, and whether to hire a consultant (1) to assist in the preparation of the election returns and VTD database and (2) for each caucus. |
Summer 2009 |
Clerical staff from the nonpartisan offices enter 2008 election results. |
January 2010 |
The Office of Legislative Management (OLM) issues a request for proposals (RFP) for redistricting software. |
March 2010 |
Possible demonstration by software vendors who responded to the redistricting software RFP. |
April 1, 2010 |
Census count taken. |
Table 1: –Continued-
April 2010 |
Either jointly or separately, caucuses choose a software vendor or vendors. |
May 2010 |
OLM requests legislative leadership approval to award software vendor contract or contracts. |
July 2010 |
Caucus staff redistricting software training from vendor. |
Late February - Early March 2011 |
Reapportionment Committee appointed in accordance with Article Third, § 6 of the Connecticut Codified Constitution. |
March 2011 |
Reapportionment Committee organizational meeting. (Establish public hearing schedule, among other things. ) |
Late March 2011 |
Mail notices to legislators and other interested parties informing them of public hearings. |
April 1, 2011 |
The Census Bureau's deadline for reporting the following Census 2010 Redistricting Data per PL 94-171: § population data for voting districts (for Phase 2 participants) § population data for counties, places, county subdivisions, towns, census tracts, block groups, and blocks |
April 1, 2011 to May 13, 2011 |
ITS and OLR construct preliminary Reapportionment Committee Website. |
May 18, 2011 |
OLR submits website proposal to caucuses for their approval. |
June 2011 |
Caucus redistricting offices ready for occupancy. |
Late June 2011 |
Reapportionment Committee conducts public hearings in each Congressional district. |
Summer 2011 |
Clerical staff from the nonpartisan offices enter 2010 election results. |
September 15, 2011 |
Deadline for the General Assembly to adopt the Reapportionment Committee's report. |
November 30, 2011 |
Deadline for Reapportionment Commission to file plan with the secretary of the state if the General Assembly fails to meet the September 15 deadline. |
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