Census Data Snafu Upends 2022 Elections

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Census Data Snafu Upends 2022 Elections

March 1, 2021 at 6:29 am EST By Taegan Goddard 18 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/03/01/census-data-snafu-upends-2022-elections/

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“A six-month delay holding up the data that states use to draw their legislative districts is mangling plans for the 2022 elections, as states discuss postponing primaries and navigating legal deadlines for redistricting that some are now almost certain to miss,” Politico reports.

“At least nine states have constitutional or statutory deadlines to redraw their maps, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, that won’t mesh with such a profound delay in the data delivery. Election officials in some states, such as North Carolina, have recommended moving back early primary dates to make more time for drawing new districts. And both political parties will have to grapple with how to recruit candidates to run for districts that may not exist until just before election season begins.”

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[Backseat Driver]

1. Apparently, Ohio's AG has sued re this issue...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10716306

[bullimiami]

2. The snafu is trumpco fucked the census hoping to take advantage.

[lagomorph777]

3. Looks like that might backfire.

We have a bit more time to find ways to fight the gerrymandering.

Of course, the GQP is no doubt figuring out how to mess things up worse.

[Fiendish Thingy]

4. This delay hopefully buys enough time to kill filibuster and pass voting rights act, otherwise

GOP state legislatures will gerrymander enough districts to keep Dems in the minority for a decade.

[OnDoutside]

6. HR1 and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act/S1 MUST be the next big Bill that Dems push through

Democrats are only one Pat Leahy away from losing the Senate.

[crickets]

5. K&R for visibility.