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Draft NY plan would merge districts of GOP Reps. John Katko, Claudia Tenney
Syracuse Post-StandardReps. John Katko and Claudia Tenney could see their districts merged next year, forcing a Republican primary, under a draft plan proposed today by the New York Independent Redistricting Commission.
The merged districts are one of two competing plans the bipartisan commission floated for the Central New York congressional seats after it failed to reach a consensus.
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The public will have a chance to comment on the draft maps, starting next month. The commission plans to hold 12 public hearings across the state to ask for feedback on the proposals.
After the comment period, the commission is required to send final maps to the state Legislature by January. The Legislature has the final say of whether to approve or reject the maps.
The merged districts are one of two competing plans the bipartisan commission floated for the Central New York congressional seats after it failed to reach a consensus.
...snip...
The public will have a chance to comment on the draft maps, starting next month. The commission plans to hold 12 public hearings across the state to ask for feedback on the proposals.
After the comment period, the commission is required to send final maps to the state Legislature by January. The Legislature has the final say of whether to approve or reject the maps.