This week: More on Census Data & New York Growth; VRA Preclearance Submissions; Who Votes in New York City?; Illinois State Legislative Map Challenge
by Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking
CENSUS DATA
More on How New Census Data Reveals Growth in New York State
April 1 marks the halfway point between Census 2020 and Census 2030. We thought we’d take a deeper dive into recent data released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week.
The … <Read More>
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- Nassau County Legislative Map Trial Gets Underway, NYS Voting Rights Act Appeal
N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LITIGATION
Nassau County Legislature: Coads et al. v. Nassau County & NY Communities for Change (NYCC) v. Nassau County
A trial gets underway tomorrow where the most serious challenge to Nassau County’s legislative maps since 1994 gets underway in White Plains. The case was removed from Nassau to Westchester County … <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>
This week- NYS Voting Rights Challenges, Court of Appeals on Absentee Voting, What Happens After the Polls Close?, Summary of Ballot Proposals, Around the Nation- SCOTUS on VA & PA Voting
by Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking, Jennifer Hutz & Jordan Karpoff
N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LITIGATION
Orange County: Clarke et al. v. Town of Newburgh
This is an ongoing NYVRA action in a challenge filed by Black and Hispanic voters against the Town of Newburgh.… <Read More>