Other states have already started working on backup plans, said Ben Williams, a redistricting expert at the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Their options include asking courts to provide relief, passing new laws or constitutional amendments changing the map-making deadlines and changing elections dates. One other option includes using other data sets for redistricting and then reconciling those data sets with the redistricting data the Census Bureau releases after July, Williams said.
The once-a-decade census is used to determine how many congressional seats and Electoral College votes each state gets. It also is used for redrawing state and local political districts and determining the distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal spending each year.
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Ben Williams ‘fits the profile’ of Valerien Ismael’s Barnsley team but the left-back is unlikely to play this season.
The 21-year-old – who has played 36 Reds games – has been out since August with a knee injury but returned to running outside last week.
Ismael told the Chronicle: “He has worked very hard in the gym. He has become a beast.
“I think now the next step is his recovery on the pitch.
“There is still a long way to go for him but it is a positive sign to see him out of the gym and running.
“Ben has a very good profile for the way to play football for Barnsley.