Minnesota Redistricting Timetable for 2010
2004-2006
- Census Phase 1 - State Legislative District Project
July 2005
- State leaders designate census liaisons for Phase 1
2007-2009
- Census Phase 2 - Voting District/Block Boundary Suggestion Project
July 2007
- Census Bureau invitation to participate in Phase 2
July 2008
- New Orleans, LA meeting of NCSL Redistricting and Elections
Committee
November 4, 2008
November 2008
- NCSL publishes Redistricting Case Summaries from the 2000s
March 2009
- Budget for hardware and software must be ready
2009-2011
- NCSL/Census Bureau redistricting workshops for legislators and staff
October 2009
- NCSL publishes Redistricting Law 2010
- NCSL publishes Redistricting Profiles 2010
January 1, 2010
- Precinct boundaries frozen
- Final city boundary adjustments to Census Bureau
April 1, 2010
Summer-Fall 2010
- Final upgrades to hardware and software
November 2, 2010
- General election
- Map drafters identified
December 31, 2010
- State population reported to President
- Congressional seats reapportioned
January-March 2011
- Census Phase 3 - block populations reported to state census liaisons
- Redistricting begins
February 21, 2012
- Legislative and congressional redistricting complete
May 6, 2012
- Candidates must establish residence in legislative district
June 05, 2012
- Candidate filing deadline
August 14, 2012
November 6, 2012