By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Jarret Berg
This week: Hearing held in Mount Pleasant VRA Case, Election Law Bills Advance in Albany, Census 2030 Bill Introduced in Assembly, Register Now for April 1 N.Y.C. Census Conference, The Ups & Downs of N.Y.’s Lieutenant Governors
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>
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
BREAKING NEWS- EXECUTIVE … <Read More>
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>
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>
By Jeff Wice with Jennifer Hutz & Alexis Marking.
N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LITIGATION