New Mexico Redistricting Trainings
The Princeton Gerrymandering Project is presenting a series of trainings to the members of New Mexico's first Citizens Redistricting Committee in the summer of 2021. Topics include Redistricting 101, compliance with the Voting Rights Act, Communities of Interest, New Mexico demographics, Mapping Tools and Metrics. Videos of the trainings, along with materials presented, are included below. This series is made possible through the support of the Thornburg Foundation.
Redistricting 101 and New Mexico's Law
Presented by Kathleen Burke, Kathay Feng, Dick Mason, Sam Wang, and Peter Wattson on June 28, 2021
The Voting Rights Act and New Mexico Demographics
Presented by Allison Riggs, Cedric Page, Brian Sanderoff, Leonard Gorman, and Sam Osaki
Challenges and Public Perception of New Mexico Redistricting
Presented by Carmen López, Jon Boller, Gabriel Sanchez, Colleen Mathis, and Gil Ontai
Metrics for Analyzing Maps
Presented by Maurreen Skowran, Hannah Wheelen, Daryl DeFord, and Ari Goldbloom-Helzner