The Census Bureau is now saying the data for redistricting will not be released until September. The delay now seriously threatens the drawing of new districts before the 2022 elections and is sure to spawn lawsuits as states seek to extend legal deadlines nytimes.com/2021/02/11/us/…
The pandemic and the Trump administration's rush to short-circuit the count must have done a real number on the census
The release of these census data for redistricting continues to be a moving target. Just a week or so ago, census was saying these data would be released on July 30. If I were in charge of redistricting, I would not be certain of even this new September release date
Even if redistricting data are released in Sept., some states adjust their population data for felons, military, and student populations. Some states need voting rights analyses. Both will take time to do. These delays pile up against primary election candidate filing deadlines
No chance Virginia will have new state legislative districts for the 2021 state elections. New Jersey already delayed state legislative redistricting to 2023. We may see states push back 2022 redistricting, primary candidate filing deadlines, and maybe 2022 primary elections
Redistricting data delays mean there is less time for courts to adjudicate partisan gerrymandering prohibitions in state constitutions, voting rights violations protected against in state and federal laws and constitutions, and find solutions to process failures
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