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NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 2/10/25

 

By Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, Alexis Marking & Michael Athy

This week: Upcoming Voter Registration/Change Deadline, Local Courts Resume Hearing State Voting Rights Challenges. Attorney General Preclears Local Poll Changes, Budget Hearing Proposals, Senate Elections Committee Meets; Congressional Election Calendar Change; Electing N.Y.s Lt. Governor, Alabama Redistricting Trial

Voter Registration and Party Change Deadline is February 14th

Eligible New York voters must be enrolled in a political party to participate in a party … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 1/27/25

 

 

By Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, Alexis Marking & Alexis Lanzilotti

This week: New Nassau County Legislative Map, More on the Census Citizenship Question, Assembly to Consier Voting Bills, Report On Hispanic Children in the Census, Around the Nation- North Carolina & Louisiana,  Register Now for January 28th Census Conference

N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LIGITATION

Landmark Settlement in Coads et al. v. Nassau County & NY Communities for Change (NYCC) v. Nassau
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NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 11/04/24

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>

City Breaks Ground on New Stapleton Waterfront Esplanade

On September 13, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the ground breaking for the New Stapleton Waterfront, part of the City’s Staten Island North Shore Action Plan. The Staten Island North Shore Action Plan is a four-year plan that was announced in September 2023 by Mayor Adams and New York City Councilmember Kamillah Hanks. This $400 million investment aims to provide Staten Island’s North Shore with over 20 acres of public space, more … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 07/29/24

 

 

By Jeff Wice and Alexis Marking

EARLY VOTING

N.Y.S. Court of Appeals to Hear Early Voting Challenge Appeal Tomorrow 

The state’s highest court will hear arguments tomorrow at 11:00 AM in Stefanik v. Hochul,  an appeal challenging the state’s new law permitting voters to mail-in their ballots during the early voting periods. You can watch the oral arguments here: https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/live.html

BALLOT PROPOSALS

Equal Rights Amendment Back on New York’s November Ballot

On Tuesday, … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 07/01/24

 

REDISTRICTING

Orange County Legislature Fails to Advance New Map

The Orange County Legislature failed to advance three county legislative draft maps to the public hearing stage after a meeting on July 26th lost its quorum of legislators necessary to move the maps to the next stage.  The county needs to have a new map in place before petitioning for the 2025 primary gets underway next year.