1. 2010 Census Redistricting Data Program North Carolina State Board of Elections March 14, 2006

2. 2 Kicking Off the 2010 Census Meeting with state, county, and local government officials Talking about the: –Redistricting Data Program –Geographic Programs –2010 Census –American Community Survey

3. 3 Why meet with Elections Officials? To discuss the importance of YOUR participation in census programs To share information about census data and redistricting To help you prepare for Phase 2, the Voting District/Block Boundary Suggestion Project

4. 4 Impressive Numbers from 2000 232,403 Census 2000 Tabulation Blocks 2,648 Election Districts 98 Assembly Districts 42 Senate Districts

5. 5 The Census Redistricting Data Program: Five Phases Phase 1 – State Legislative District Project Phase 2 – Voting District/Block Boundary Suggestion Project Phase 3 – 2010 Census Data Delivery Phase 4 – Collection of post-2010 Census Redistricting Plans Phase 5 – Evaluation and Recommendations

6. 6 North Carolina’s Redistricting Data Program Liaison Terence Sullivan Director of Research North Carolina General Assembly

7. 7 Phase 1 – State Legislative District Project- 2005 - 2006 NC provides legislative district information to the Census Bureau Census Bureau inserts boundaries into TIGER Census Bureau tabulates 2000 Census data to current legislative districts

8. 8 Phase 2 – Voting District/Block Boundary Suggestion Project 2007 - 2009 NC provides voting district information to the Census Bureau NC suggests features as census tabulation blocks for 2010 Census Bureau tabulates data following the 2010 Census

9. 9 Phase 3 – Data Delivery for Census 2010 2010 - 2011 Census Bureau delivers population totals and geographic products for the small areas defined in Phases 1 and 2 Occurs no later than April 1, 2011, as mandated by P.L. 94-171

10. 10 Phase 4 – Collection of Post 2010 Census Redistricting Plans 2012 - 2013 Census Bureau collects newly drawn state legislative and congressional district plans Census Bureau produces data for USDOJ

11. 11 Phase 5 – Evaluation and Recommendations 2012 - 2014 Census Bureau works with the NCSL to document the Census Bureau’s successes and failures A final publication will summarize the view of the states

12. 12 Questions? Deirdre Bishop Assistant Chief Redistricting Data Office US Census Bureau (301) 763-4039 Deirdre.dalpiaz.bishop@census.gov