This week- GOP State Election Commissioners Seek Judge’s Recusal In Congressional Map Challenge; NYC Council To Elect CM Julie Menin as New Speaker, Preparing to Pass Census Office Legislation; Democrats Make Gains in Local Elections; Around the Nation: Texas
This week- New Congressional Map Challenge Update; NYS Voting Rights Act Challenge Rejected; NYS Census Partnership Launches; Impact of US Government Shutdown on the Cenuss; Around the Nation: Texas
Note- this Update might not publish on December 1 unless there are major litigation developments this coming week.
By Jarret Berg
In October, the New York State Court of Appeals unanimously upheld New York’s recently enacted Even Year Elections Law (EYEL) as constitutional, confirming that state lawmakers have the authority to move most local elections to even years via ordinary legislation, aligning them with higher-turnout elections when federal and state candidates appear on the ballot. While such a ruling by the State’s high court is intended to achieve finality, that hasn’t … <Read More>
This week- New Congressional Map Challenge Briefing Schedule; Huntington Town Race Investigated, Let N.Y. Vote’s 2026 Priorities, Around the Nation: Utah
This week- Congressional Map Challenge Briefing Schedule; Even Year Voting Challenged in Federal Court; Cheektowaga Seeks Delay in VRA challenges, How NYC Voted Mapped; Upcoming events; VRA Preclearance; GOP Sees Voter Registration Increase; Around the Nation: Maryland, Indiana, Kansas
Register Today for the Friday November 14 Statewide Census Organizing Kickoff ZOOM: link below
This week- New Congressional Map Challenge Explainer; Litigation Report on campaign finance & voter roll litigation, Early Voting reports, Even Year Voting- Another view; Upcoming events; VRA Preclearance; Mid Decade Redistricting Tracker; Around the Nation: Ohio, Virginia, Indiana Board of Elections litigation, Stefanik Poll Challenged by Democrats;
Register Now for the November 14 Statewide Census Organizing Conference: link below