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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 06/02/25

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>

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 05/05/25


This week- NYC Charter Review Commission May Recommend Open Primaries, State Senate to Consider More Voting Reforms,Let NY Vote Lobbying Day in Albany, Attorney General Preclearance Updates, Upcoming Events

by Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, and Alexis Marking

ELECTION LAW
NYC Charter Revision Commission May Recommend Open Primaries

A New York City Charter Revision Commission is recommending that the city change it’s primary election process by creating an open primary system where the top two candidates

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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>