NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 1/13/25

 

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Jarret Berg

This week: Oswego County Has a New Map, Walden Challenges Ban on Using “Independence,”  Senate Majority Announces Election Law Bill Package, Assemblywoman Simon Wants to Permit Water & Snacks on Poll Lines, RFK, Jr. Ballot Challenged, Jarret Berg Joins NY Law School Institute,  Register Now for January 28th Census Conference

REDISTRICTING

Oswego County Legislature Approved New Map

The Oswego County Legislature approved a new redistricting … <Read More>


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update Week of 1/6/25

 

 

By Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking

This week- Nassau County Loses Effort to Move Redistricting Case to Federal Court, Learn About American Community Survey Data on January 28th

N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LIGITATION

Nassau County Legislature: Coads et al. v. Nassau County & NY Communities for Change (NYCC) v. Nassau County

On December 23rd, Nassau County asked the Eastern District federal court to “remove” the two pending redistricting and voting rights-related actions … <Read More>


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update – Week of 12/30/24

 

 

By Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking

This week- Nassau County Seeks to Move Redistricting Case to Federal Court; Nassau Attorney Claims State Judge Wants Cases Settled; Middle East-North African State Demographics Bill Becomes Law; N.Y. Automatic Voter Registration Start Delayed: Register Now for January 28th Census Conference

N.Y. REDISTRICTING & VOTING RIGHTS LIGITATION

Nassau County Legislature: Coads et al. v. Nassau County & NY Communities for Change (NYCC) v. Nassau County

On … <Read More>


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 12/23/24

 

By Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking

This week- NY May Lose Two More Congressional Districts, State VRA Appeal Hearing, Nassau Trial Progresses, Harvard Law Supports Even Year Elections in NYC, NYC Matching Funds Released, Understanding Census Data, Michigan State VRA Fails, January 28 Census Conference

REAPPORTIONMENT

New York Projected to Lose Two Congressional Districts After 2030

After several years of historically low growth caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s population increased … <Read More>