This week- Newburgh VRA Amicus Brief Summaries; Nassau Candidate Remains on Ballot After Probable Death; Binghamton University Professors Look at 2022 Redistricting Decision, New Texas Map in Court; N.Y. VRA Preclearance, How N.Y.C. Voted in 2024 LITIGATION Orange County: Clarke et. al v. Town of Newburgh In this ongoing voting rights action, plaintiffs allege that the Town of Newburgh’s at-large method of election for Town Board members dilutes the voting power of Black and Hispanic … <...| CityLand
This week- State VRA Litigation- Amicus Briefs Filed in Newburgh Case; U.S. Sues N.Y.S. Board of Elections, Spotlight: N.Y. Civic Engagement Table; NY Election Calendar October Dates; VRA Prelearance Activity; Census- A Look at the State’s 18-34 Population; Around the Nation: Louisiana, Texas, Missouri LITIGATION Orange County: Clarke et. al v. Town of Newburgh In this ongoing state voting rights action, plaintiffs allege that the Town of Newburgh’s at large method of election for Town B...| CityLand
This week- Redistricting Reforms Expected in 2026; U.S. House Democrats Sponsor Redistricting Reform Bill; Elections Spotlight: Unite NY, Will Western N.Y. Get a New Judicial District?, VRA Preclearance Updates, South Carolina Map Challenge Dismissed, Trump Limits Federal work Study For Elections Work; In Memorium: Elaine Frazier REDISTRICTING New York State Redistricting Reform Likely Next Year While mid-decade redistricting takes place this year in Texas, California, Missouri and a few othe...| CityLand
This week- Jim Walden Remains on NYC Ballot; NYS Court Of Appeals Considers Even Year Voting Law; NY Voting Rights Act Litigation; NY Attorney General Preclearance Activity, Around the Nation: Missouri Sends New Congressional Map to Governor ELECTIONS Stuck on the N.Y.C. Ballot (with Jim Walden) This past week, a dispute between a candidate seeking to remove his name from New York City’s general election ballot and the City Board of Elections highlighted a quirky, … <Read More> The post N...| CityLand
This week- Raj Goyle: How N.Y. Can Blunt Texas Redistricting; Even Year Voting Law Before Court of Appeals; NY Voting Rights Act Litigation; NY Attorney General Preclearance Activity, Around the Nation: Texas Congressman Challenges California; Upcoming Events REDISTRICTING Opinion: How N.Y. Can Blunt Texas redistricting In a guest column published on September 6, 5Boro New York at Citizens Union board cochair Raj Goyle, speaking for himself, discusses how New York can have a new congressiona...| CityLand
This week- Sen. Gianaris Discusses Redistricting Reform, Voting Rights Act Litigation, NY Attorney General Preclearance Activity, Around the Nation: Utah, Missouri REDISTRICTING Senator Gianaris Discusses New York Redistricting Reform In an interview with on WPIX-TV with host Dan Mannarino, State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris discussed options for redistricting reform in New York. Gianiaris and Assemblyman Micah Lasher (D- New York) recently introduced a constitutioal amendment ...| CityLand
This week- NY Democratic Congressional Delegation Sends Letter, Explainer on VRA & 14th Amendment, Voting Rights Act Litigation, NY Attorney General Preclearance Activity, Congressional Elections May Depend on Turnout REDISTRICTING Leader Jeffries & New York Congressional Democrats Ask Albany Leaders for Expanded Voting Rights Protections Democratic U.S. House Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic Members of the New York Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, Speaker...| CityLand
This week- New York’s Complicated Redistricting Rules, New Judicial District Coming? Around The Nation, Supreme Court VRA Order, Upcoming Events REDISTRICTING New York’ Complicated Redistricting Rules Following the national attention on the politically-driven re-redistricting taking place in Texas and the legally required remapping in Ohio, New York is often mentioned as one state where the Democrats can redraw the congresional map. Here are a few state rules and facts to consider: Accord...| CityLand
This week- Can New York Redraw Its Congressional Map?, U.S. DOJ Sends Questions to State Board of Elections, N.Y.C. To Keep Closed Primaries, N.Y. Not Likely to See Musk’s Third Party on Ballot Anytime Soon, Voting Rights Act Preclearance, Census Preclearance, Around the Nation, Upcoming Events REDISTRICTING Can New York Redraw Its Congressional Districts? As the Texas Legislature begins to meet this week to take up a partisan effort to redraw the state’s congressional map, California Gov...| CityLand
