Redraw district lines first, then construct precincts
By Cheryl Clyburn Crawford and Beth Huang
THE 2020 CENSUS was unlike any other, with a global pandemic that restricted in-person outreach and a presidential administration intent on undermining the integrity of the count at every turn. As a result, the Census data needed to redraw state legislative and congressional districts won’t be released until August and September – a six month delay from the typical timeline.