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June 1995
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State leaders designate census liaison
for Phase 1
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1995-1997
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Suggest boundaries of census blocks to
Census Bureau ("Phase 1")
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November 1997
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Washington, D.C., meeting of NCSL
Redistricting Task Force
Race and ethnicity categories to be used for 2000 census
Plan redistricting publications for 1997-2000 |
| April 1998 |
Seattle, WA, meeting of NCSL Task Force
Update on redistricting technology
Census dress rehearsal in Columbia, SC, Sacramento, CA, and
Menominee Reservation, WI |
| Spring 1998 |
State leaders designate census liaison for Phase 2 |
| July 1998 |
Las Vegas, NV meeting of NCSL Task Force
Budgeting for redistricting |
| November 3, 1998 |
General election |
| 1998-1999 |
Provide precinct boundaries to Census Bureau ("Phase 2") |
| January 1999 |
Budget for hardware and software must be ready |
| 1999-2000 |
NCSL/Census Bureau redistricting workshops for legislators and
staff |
| January 1, 2000 |
Precinct boundaries frozen
Final city boundary adjustments to Census Bureau |
| April 1, 2000 |
Census |
| Summer-Fall 2000 |
Final upgrades to hardware and software |
| November 7, 2000 |
General election |
| December 31, 2000 |
State population reported to President
Congressional seats reapportioned |
| January-March 2001 |
Block populations reported to state census liaisons ("Phase
3")
Redistricting begins |
| March 19, 2002 |
Legislative and congressional redistricting complete |