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A discussion of how public access can improve redistricting and how the public can contribute to the process.

A discussion of what Redistricting is, why it is important, and how to do it. A great starting point for any potential Redistricter.

How to use a Subset of Geography in a Redistricting Plan

Which reports can use a subset of a plan.

How prisoners are counted

Explanation of 2020 Census group quarters definitions

How to use a Communities of Interest layer with your plan

How to create a template from a plan backup

Creating a new template using a template createed with previous geography

Creating a new plan using previous geography

How to find and restore lost windows and toolboxes

How to work with a layer that has Feature Display settings applied

Customizing data for labels

How to lock one or more columns in place.

How to use field sets

How to incorporate block level data into all layers

Data included with Maptitude for Redistricting

How to display the mileage of streets in a district.

Filtering and sorting plans in Maptitude for Redistricting.

Adding and removing districts

How to enter and change plan settings

Best practices for Maptitude for Redistricting

Glossary of Redistricting Terms

Using custom geography for selecting features

Data fields included with 2010 redistricting data

How to Use Incumbent Information in a Plan

How do I add incumbents to the map

How to label district boundaries with street features

How to incorporate ACS and CVAP data into plans.

How to select features that are touching

How to create a template from a plan backup

What is differential privacy

How do I backup or restore a plan?

Should I save a map or workspace for my plan?

Where is my district layer stored?

Files that are created with a redistricting plan

What method is used for the ensemble analysis?

How Do I Use Shapefiles As a Base Layers In Maptitude for Redistricting?

Restrict redistricting to a geographic area

How do I get updated voting district boundaries

How Can I Move My Pending Changes Toolbox if the Title Bar is Off Screen?

Maptitude for Redistricting and MORe feature by feature comparison

Comparison of Maptitude for Redistricting desktop and Maptitude for Online Redistricting

2020 Redistricting Data

Maptitude Online Redistricting Technical Specifications, Requirements and Licensing Information

MTR Hardware Recommendation

Where do I find an example of Maptitude for Online Redistricting (MORe)

You can identify a community of interest by creating a named selection set using the standard Maptitude selection tools.

Create a theme that shows the predominant race/ethnicity in each feature.

You can merge sub plans for different geographic areas into an open plan.

Form for users to submit their ideas for Learning Portal articles.

Can I use a dummy variable for the control field if I don't care about control field values?