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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 05/12/25

This week- Appellate Court Upholds Even Year Elections Law, Newburgh State VRA Case, NYC Mayoral Litigation, State Budget, Senate Acts on Legislation, VRA Preclearance Update, Alabama Redistricting. Upcoming Events

By Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, and Alexis Marking

LITIGATION

The Appellate Division (Fourth Department) has a reversed a lower court ruling and determined that the state can move most local elections to even year voting (when federal and state candidates appear on the ballot. The court … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 4/28/25

 

This week– New York Redistricting Reform Needed; Federal Court Action in NYC Mayoral Case; N.Y. Attorney General Preclearance Activity; High Net Undercount of Young Black Children in 2020 Census; Citizenship Question Would Undermine Census Count

by Jeff Wice and Alexis Marking

REDISTRICTING

N.Y. State Redistricting Reform Needed

New York State’s redistricting process following the 2020 Census failed to live up to the reforms envisioned by voters who endorsed the 2014 constitutional changes. … <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>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 02/24/25

 

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Michael Athy

This week: N.Y.C. Non-citizen Voting Appeal. N.Y.C. Submits Requests for VRA Preclearance, April 1 N.Y.C. Census 2030 Organizing Conference,  Pennsylvania Considers Redistricting Reform

Oral Arguments Heard in Fossella v. Adams: Challenging  

Non-Citizen Voting in N.Y.C Elections

On February 11th, the New York Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Fossella v. Adams. The appeal was requested by the New York City Council, which approved Local … <Read More>