NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 02/24/25

 

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Michael Athy

This week: N.Y.C. Non-citizen Voting Appeal. N.Y.C. Submits Requests for VRA Preclearance, April 1 N.Y.C. Census 2030 Organizing Conference,  Pennsylvania Considers Redistricting Reform

Oral Arguments Heard in Fossella v. Adams: Challenging  

Non-Citizen Voting in N.Y.C Elections

On February 11th, the New York Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Fossella v. Adams. The appeal was requested by the New York City Council, which approved Local … <Read More>


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update Week of 01/20/25

 

By Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking

This week: Trump Revokes Biden Census Rule, Nassau County Sought Removal of Judge in Redistricting Case, Time Extension Requested in Mayoral Party Designation Lawsuit, Assemblyman Wieder to Serve in state and county office, Ulster Legislator Challenged Over Residency, Census Citizenship Question Legislation Introduced, Lawsuit Seeks to Exclude Undocumented Persons from Reapportionment, Register Now for January 28th Census Conference

N.Y. ELECTIONS, CENSUS & REDISTRICTING UPDATE

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NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 11/19/24

 

 

By Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking

This week- New York Population Loss Projections, NY Voting Rights Appeal, Plattsburgh Redistricts

CENSUS

New York’s Population May Decrease by 2 Million People by 2050

A recent analysis released by the Cornell University’s Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy’s Program on Applied Demographics (PAD) indicated that the state’s New York population could shrink “by more than 2 million people over the next 25 years – a … <Read More>


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 10/16/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Jeff Wice with Jordan Karpoff & Alexis Marking.

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, thus violating the N.Y. Voting Rights Act.

On October 10th, the … <Read More>


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 09/23/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Jeff Wice with Jennifer Hutz & Alexis Marking.

N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LITIGATION

Orange County: Clarke et al. v. Town of Newburgh
In January, three Black and three Newburgh voters 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, violating the N.Y. Voting Rights Act.
On August 26, the parties submitted
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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>