| 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 |
General election |
| 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
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| January 1, 2010 |
- Precinct boundaries frozen
- Final city boundary adjustments to Census Bureau
|
| April 1, 2010 |
Census Day |
| 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
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| 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 |
State primary |
| November 6, 2012 |
General election |
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