Gov. Hochul signs into law newly drawn congressional maps for New York
Source: NBC News
ALBANY, N.Y. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed off on new maps for the states congressional districts that give Democrats a heavy political advantage over Republicans, and that have been criticized by some non-partisan groups.
The states Legislature had approved the new maps on Wednesday, along party lines. They were drawn in such a way that out of the 26 congressional districts New York will be divided into for 2023, Democrats will be the majority of registered voters in 22 of them.
Republicans have said theyre considering legal challenges to the maps, saying they violate the states constitution. The state Democratic leadership who came up with them said the maps reflect the states population shifts over the last decade.
Non-partisan groups like the states chapters of the League of Women Voters and Common Cause have called out the maps as gerrymandering, the creating of electoral districts in ways that gives one party an unfair advantage.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/gov-hochul-signs-law-newly-drawn-congressional-maps-new-york-n1288588
murielm99
(30,741 posts)They gerrymandered in Illinois, too. This is a case of bothsiderism that I can endorse.
LenaBaby61
(6,974 posts)Has done for so many years. I thank God DAILY that California is now DEEP blue, and hopefully it stays that way. These are not Republicans who are complaining about gerrymandering. They're probably now part of the reich-wingers/US GQP US Taliban Party. How else are Dems going to fight this Federalist High Court who is an arm of the GQP US Taliban Party, which is making Red states more red, and Blue states more blue.
OldBaldy1701E
(5,128 posts)BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!