NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 02/24/26

This week- 11th Congressional District Remap Case Awaits U.S. Supreme Court Action; Census Funding Sought in State Budget; State Elections Board Approves Crypto Currency Contributions; Assembly & Senate Election Law Bills; Attorney General VRA Preclearance; N.Y.S. Census Partnership Seeks State Support for Census Efforts; Around the Nation: Virginia, Maryland, Utah

What to Make of Mayor Adams’ Last-Day Charter Revision Commission

By Stephen Louis

On December 31, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams, on his last day in office, appointed a new Charter Revision Commission (CRC), a body that reviews the New York City Charter and recommends changes to the voters. The press release announcing the creation of the CRC said it would especially focus on whether open primaries and non-partisan elections would make city government more inclusive, accessible, and democratic. 

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 02/09/26

This week- 11th Congressional District Remapping on Hold; U.S. v. NUS Board of Elections Voter Roll Litigation Explainer; Census Test Sites Cutback; February 3rd Redistricting Webinar; State VRA Preclearance Status; February 14 Party Enrollment Change Deadline; Around the Nation- California & Maryland

LITIGATION

Congressional Redistricting

Williams et. al v. New York State Board of Elections et. al

In his January 21st decision, New York County State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman deemed the 2024 … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 02/02/26

This week- Rep. Malliotakis Appeals Congressional District Map Ruling; NY Daily News Redistricting Explainer Column; Trump Administration Seeks State Voter Files; Governor Hochul Includes Census Funding in State Budget; Gianaris & Walker Seek to Limit Foreign Campaign Contributions; February 3rd Redistricting CLE; February 6 Census Webinar; Around the Nation- Maryland & Virginia