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NY Elections, Census, and Redistricting Update 10/07/24

 

 

 

 

 

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Jordan Karpoff

REDISTRICTING

NYC Council Map Challenge Goes to State Court of Appeals 

This lawsuit was filed against the New York City Districting Commission, the New York City Board of Elections, and the New York State Board of Elections  challenging  the New York City Council district map based on an alleged violation of the New York City Charter.

Plaintiffs include Desis Rising Up and … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 09/09/24

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking and Jordan Karpoff

N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LITIGATION

Orange County: Clarke et al. v. Town of Newburgh

In January, three Black and three Hispanic residents of Newburgh filed this lawsuit, claiming the town’s at-large election system for Town Board elections has prevented Black and Hispanic residents from electing candidates of their choice, in violation of the N.Y. Voting Rights Act.

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 09/03/24

 

 

by Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking

REDISTRICTING

Onondaga County: County Legislative Map Challenge Moves To Trial

Background: After months of delay, the challenge to the 2021 Onondaga County legislature’s redistricting map is finally moving to trial later this month. In Ryan et al v. McMahon, the plaintiffs are challenging the GOP-drawn map over violations of the new criteria included in the state Municipal Home Rule Law.

In the litigation, the county defendants … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 08/12/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

by Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking

ELECTIONS

State Board of Elections Sued Over the Equal Rights Amendment’s Ballot Language

A new law enacted last year requires ballot language for voter referendum questions in New York State to be written in plain language at “no higher than an eighth-grade reading level.” The ballot language for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was approved to appear on the November ballot, has … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 08/05/24

 

 

by Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking

REDISTRICTING

Orange County Legislature Rejects Another Map

The Orange County Legislature rejected another county legislative map proposal on August 1st on a 10-8 vote. The map would have advanced to the public hearing stage if the county legislature voted affirmatively. Legislators objected to a map developed by the legislature’s redistricting subcommittee that confirmed with the state’s redistricting criteria and voting rights act. Legislators complained that they needed … <Read More>