New York State The court has set new district lines for both the US House of Representatives and the NYS Senate. The primary date (as of June 1) for these offices will be August 23. So far, the NYS Assembly lines are still the ones approved by the NYS legislature and signed by the Governor....Continue Reading
The League was a strong supporter of the Constitutional amendment on redistricting that was approved by voters in 2014. That amendment established an Independent Redistricting Commission (“IRC”) and adopted a ban on partisan gerrymandering. The IRC initially submitted a set of maps that were rejected by the Legislature. The Constitutional amendment required the IRC to...Continue Reading
Redistricting Update (as of April 25, 2022): The League was a strong supporter of the Constitutional amendment on redistricting that was approved by voters in 2014. That amendment established an Independent Redistricting Commission (“IRC”) and adopted a ban on partisan gerrymandering. The IRC initially submitted a set of maps that were rejected by the Legislature....Continue Reading
Want to learn more about county redistricting in your area? Check out our County Redistricting Toolkit below. You can also download this PDF to your computer to view offline. Do you have a question about redistricting or want to get involved in your League’s efforts? Email milly@lwvny.orgContinue Reading
