Making the Maps: The Redistricting Webinar Series

3/26/2020

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Be Prepared: Redistricting Is Around the Corner

It's almost time to redraw new districts, and it's definitely time to plan for it. When it comes to redistricting, the learning curve is steep. Let us help you and your team prepare for this complex, once-a-decade task with our April-May webinar series. Registration details below.

Constitutionally mandated redistricting is an extraordinarily complex undertaking for legislators, staff and others, so learning the law, process and technology well in advance is vital. The more preparation you do, the easier it will be to get legislative and congressional plans drawn to meet your objectives, withstand challenges and hold up for a decade. 

NCSL's top priority is the health and safety of our members and conference attendees. In light of the news and recommendations from health officials, the May 7-10 redistricting seminar in Las Vegas has been canceled. This webinar series will provide attendees with the same, quality information people expect from NCSL while maintaining social distancing safety protocols. 

Who Should Attend

If you are a legislator, legislative staffer, commissioner, commission staffer, outside advocate or just an interested member of the public, this webinar series is for you. 

What to Expect

Over the course of the webinar series, NCSL will deliver key concepts on redistricting that you can customize for your state and your role in the process. You will learn how to: 

  • Navigate the legal landscape of redistricting.
  • Identify the best technology for your state.
  • Determine which data sets are appropriate for your needs.
  • Learn how to effectively engage with the public on the subject.

Plus, you will:

  • Learn from experienced legislative staff who have successfully adopted maps in previous cycles.
  • Hear from the nation's experts who have decades of accumulated know-how and experience.
  • Go home ready to make your redistricting checklist.

Because this webinar series replaces the planned redistricting seminar in Las Vegas, it will carry the same topic focus that was planned for the Las Vegas seminar: data. 

Webinar Dates

The first two webinars, on April 2 and April 16, are available free of charge. The final 10 webinars will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays for five weeks. All webinars will be held at 1:30 p.m. ET and last 60 minutes unless otherwise indicated. These final 10 webinars may be purchased as a series, or you may purchase individual sessions depending on your needs and availability. Recordings of webinars denoted as FREE will be available on their respective webpages approximately seven days after presentation. Registrants for paid webinars will receive information on how to access those session recordings following their completion.

The webinars are, in chronological order: 

Register for these webinars individually by clicking on the links above. Unless otherwise noted, the above webinars may be purchased as a package ($250 for members/$350 for nonmembers) or separately ($30 for members/$45 for nonmembers). State legislators and state legislative staff save 17% purchasing the discount package.