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Jeffries leads redistricting effort in New York
Jeffries said the effort could help Democrats counter GOP maps and protect House seats after the Supreme Court’s 6-3 Voting Rights Act ruling.
- On Monday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the New York Democracy Project, deploying Representative Joe Morelle to explore mid-decade redistricting options with state leaders to protect voters through 2028.
- The effort responds to the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais last week, which dismantled Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act; Republicans in Florida have already aggressively redrawn maps to secure additional seats.
- Morelle, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, meets with New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday to discuss redistricting strategies; New York law explicitly prohibits mid-decade redistricting, requiring a constitutional amendment.
- Hochul signaled support for the redistricting effort to fight back against perceived attempts to undermine democracy. State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris introduced legislation to amend the state constitution, enabling off-cycle redraws.
- Experts warn against expecting redistricting changes before November midterms due to stringent constitutional amendment requirements and previous legal rulings pausing efforts in the 11th Congressional District, suggesting the process will take multiple years.
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In Albany, Democrats get serious about redistricting – without admitting they’ll gerrymander
Don’t call it a partisan gerrymander. It’s Groundhog Day in Albany again as Rep. Joe Morelle trekked east to the state Capitol to make the case for mid-decade redistricting. He came at the behest of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as New York attempts to wade into the national fight over redrawing congressional districts. But Democrats are still stopping just short of admitting they’re getting in the mud with Republicans to draw explicitly…
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