This week- New York’s Complicated Redistricting Rules, New Judicial District Coming? Around The Nation, Supreme Court VRA Order, Upcoming Events
REDISTRICTING
New York’ Complicated Redistricting Rules
Following the national attention on the politically-driven re-redistricting taking place in Texas and the legally required remapping in Ohio, New York is often mentioned as one state where the Democrats can redraw the congresional map.
This week- Can New York Redraw Its Congressional Map?, U.S. DOJ Sends Questions to State Board of Elections, N.Y.C. To Keep Closed Primaries, N.Y. Not Likely to See Musk’s Third Party on Ballot Anytime Soon, Voting Rights Act Preclearance, Census Preclearance, Around the Nation, Upcoming Events
REDISTRICTING
Can New York Redraw Its Congressional Districts?
As the Texas Legislature begins to meet this week to take up a partisan effort to redraw the state’s congressional map, … <Read More>
This week- Voting Rights Act Litigation in Mt. Pleasant and Newburgh Cases, Around the Nation, Upcoming Events
LITIGATION
Orange County: Clarke et al. v. Newburgh
On July 7th, the Town of Newburgh and Newburgh filed a brief with the New York Court of Appeals. The brief argued that the vote-dilution provisions of the New York Voting Rights Act (NYVRA) violate the Equal Protection Clauses of the U.S. Constitution and the New York Constitution.
Alternatively, the … <Read More>
This week- New State Population Demographics, NYC Prepares for Census 2030, VRA Preclearance Action, Around the Nation: Louisiana, Illinois, South Carolina, Upcoming Events
by Jeff Wice and Alexis Marking
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>
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>