This week:

New York’s Mid-Decade Redistricting Advances; Reapportionment vs. Redistricting- What’s the Difference?; CUNY Mapping Service Updates Online Maps; Menin Appoints Wice to NYC Campaign Finance Board; Working Families Party Challenges Candidates; Even Year Election Voting for Cities Amendment Passed by Legislature; New Judicial Districts Legislation Passed by Legislature; Election Law Reforms Passed by Legislature; Voting Rights Act Preclearance; SCOTUS Allows Alabama to Use Map with One Minority District; Around the Nation

REDISTRICTING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

New Redistricting Constitutional Amendment Introduced

What’s Next For New York’s Mid-Decade Redistricting- And Beyond?

Late Monday night on June 1st, Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins introduced a constitutional amendment (S.10637/A.11553) to amend the state constitution’s redistricting sections. The amendment is expected to be voted on by the Senate and Assembly on Thursday, June 4th before the chambers adjourn the regular 2026 session.

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This week:
-SCOTUS Decision Reignites N.Y. Mid-Decade Redistricting Effort

-McDonald Appointed to LATFOR

-NYC Campaign Finance Board on 2025 City Vote

-Working Families Party Candidate Remains on 113th AD Ballot

-Skoufis to Introduce Mail In Ballot Legislation

-Understanding N.Y.’s Residency Rules

-Attorney General’s Prelearance Activity

-Understanding the New Federal VRA Rules

-Around the Nation (From Redistricting Network)