This week- Congressional Map Challenge Ends, the SAVE Act & New York. Funding for Census 2030 Advances in Albany; Attorney General Preclearance Activity; Elections- Campaign Laws Flouted by Non-Profits; Blakeman May Lose Qualifying Funds; Around the Nation; Employment
This week- Appellate Division Requests Amicus Briefs in Congressional Map Challenge; Mount Pleasant VRA Case Settled; State Budget Proposals Include Election Funding; Funding for Census 2030 Adances in Albany; Attorney General Preclearance Activity; Attorney General James Opposes SAVE Act; Around the Nation: Missouri
This week- 11th Congressional District Remap Case Awaits Decisions from N.Y. Appellate Division & U.S. Supreme Court; Pending Census Litigation, Election Administration and Legislation News; Attorney General VRA Preclearance; N.Y.S. Census Partnership Seeks State Support for Census Efforts; Around the Nation- Virginia
This week- 11th Congressional District Remapping on Hold; U.S. v. NUS Board of Elections Voter Roll Litigation Explainer; Census Test Sites Cutback; February 3rd Redistricting Webinar; State VRA Preclearance Status; February 14 Party Enrollment Change Deadline; Around the Nation- California & Maryland
LITIGATION
Congressional Redistricting
Williams et. al v. New York State Board of Elections et. al
In his January 21st decision, New York County State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman deemed the 2024 … <Read More>
This week- Parties Suggest Mapping Remedies to Judge in Congressional challenge; Governor Hochul Supports State Census Action; NY County Election Commissioners Legislative Agenda; February 3rd Redistricting CLE; Around the Nation- California, Virginia
Voting is the foundation stone for political action.
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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>