By Stephen Louis
On December 31, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams, on his last day in office, appointed a new Charter Revision Commission (CRC), a body that reviews the New York City Charter and recommends changes to the voters. The press release announcing the creation of the CRC said it would especially focus on whether open primaries and non-partisan elections would make city government more inclusive, accessible, and democratic.
This week- Rep. Malliotakis Appeals Congressional District Map Ruling; NY Daily News Redistricting Explainer Column; Trump Administration Seeks State Voter Files; Governor Hochul Includes Census Funding in State Budget; Gianaris & Walker Seek to Limit Foreign Campaign Contributions; February 3rd Redistricting CLE; February 6 Census Webinar; Around the Nation- Maryland & Virginia
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.
This week- State Court To Hear Expert Reports in Congressional challenge; NYC Charter Commission To Consider Open Primaries & Non-Partisan Elections; Redistricting & Census on the Albany Agenda; February 3rd Redistricting CLE; Around the Nation- Utah, Maryland
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.
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