MI Pro Redistricting Tool

MI Pro Redistricting Tool

Flagler CountyDarlene Walker

New District Assignments

Getting Started• Devise a plan or several plans

reducing precincts increasing number of voters peroriginal block table - save copy as

GeoElections

Voter’s attached to blocks1. Set-Up2. Block Prep3. Block Update

Check Digit Grouping

Control PanelRegion and Language OptionsEnglish (United States) then CustomizeSelect first one (123456789)Apply then OK

Redistricting

• Allows you to create new districts, realign existing, all the while doing calculations of the attached data on the fly for instant analysis and decision making.

• Two key concepts: District Browser Target District

District BrowserKey to process of creating and changing districts

Target DistrictSelected record in the browser

Map Set-Up

Open save copy as block table Positioned last

Open all districts (twice) Layer Control

Districts will have no fill Weight of line will be set to 4 and white Weight of line will be set to 1 or 2 and be a color Do this for all Districts Make all districts Unselect able

Open Blocks &Districts

Redistrict Feature

• Window – New Redistrict Window

• Source Table – block table for current plan

• District Field – Precinct• Fields to Browse – Fill,

Count, Precinct and Sum(VOTER_POP)

• OK (this will color code your precincts)

You will need to keep your block table at the bottom and unselect all other districts

Change Fill Color

Original Change – click on fill color & OK

To Order Precincts

Changing Districts

Selecting Blocks• Select blocks (1 or more at a time with shift key)• Select precinct they are going to (in District Browser)• Redistrict - Assign

Assigned To New District

Precinct 11:Count 34 to 0Pop 596 to 0

Precinct 2:Count 119 to 153Pop 1415 to 2011

Precinct 11:To delete, select in browser go to redistrict, select Delete Target District

Creating A New Precinct

Your District Browser will***** have the first

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Select the boxRedistrict – Add District

Change name to what you want and proceed in building your new precinct

Saving

• To save style changes, you must save the redistricting session as a workspace (style changes only apply to thematic layer, not the table)

• Save Table will only save the district assignment changes (district changes apply to table)

• Save Copy As to permanently as a Plan A etc.