NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 06/09/25

This week- Newburgh State VRA Challenges Moves to Court of Appeals While Another Moves to A Hearing;State VRA Preclearance Updates Upcoming Events, Around the Nation: VRA Section 2 Private Rights of Action Rehearing Requested, Arkansas & Wisconsin Congressional Litigation

By Jeff Wice, Esha Shah, Jarret Berg and Alexis Marking

LITIGATION

Westchester County: Serratto et al. v. Town of Mount Pleasant (N.Y. Voting Rights Act)

On June 4th, the state supreme court approved the parties’ joint … <Read More>


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 06/02/25

This week- Voting Machine Case Heard by Appellate Court; Action in Mt. Pleasant and Cheektowaga State Voting Rights Cases, NYC Mayoral Election Funds, Upcoming Events, Around the Nation: Alabama

by Jeff Wice, Esha Shah, and Alexis Marking

LITIGATION
Voting Machines: Common Cause NY v. Kosinski (Appellate Division)

On Thursday, May 29, the New York Appellate Division (Third Judicial Department in Albany), heard an appeal in the case of Common Cause v. Kosinski, focusing on the … <Read More>


NY Elections, Census, and Redistricting Update 05/27/25

This week- Newburgh VRA Case Action Stayed, NYC Mayoral Case May be Discontinued, Appellate Divsion to Hear Appeal in Voting Machines challenge, State Senate & Assembly to Consider Election Law Bills, Around The Nation: Louisiana, Upcoming Events

IN MEMORY OF CHARLES B. RANGEL, A MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM NEW YORK (1971-2017)- LONGTIME DEAN OF THE NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND THE “LION OF LENOX AVENUE”

by Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, and Alexis Marking


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update Week of 05/19/25

This week- Newburgh VRA Case Transferred to Westchester County, One Million Missing New York City Voters, VRA Preclearance Update, Alabama Redistricting, Upcoming Events

by Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, and Alexis Marking

LITIGATION

Westchester: Clarke v. Town of Newburgh (Voting Rights Act)

This challenge was brought by voters in the Town of Newburgh in Orange County. After an original decision by a state supreme court judge rejected the case against the at-large town board and invalidated … <Read More>


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update Week of 4/7/25

This week: N.Y.C. 2030 Census Effort Kicks Off, Newburgh VRA case parties differ on proceedings, State Election Law Bills Advance, State VRA Preclearance Updates, Florida Redistricting Challenge Advances

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Jarret Berg

N.Y.C. Census Conference Kicks Off 2030 Organizing Push

On April 1, over 100 attendees participated in a half-day conference at New York Law School focused on preparing for the 2030 census. The event was co-sponsored by the N.Y. Election<Read More>


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update Week of 3/31/25

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>