A judge has ordered New York's Democrat-controlled Legislature to redraw the state's congressional and legislative districts after finding they were unconstitutional. The judge ruled that the maps were gerrymandered to benefit Democrats.
The judge said that if the Legislature fails again and an outside expert is hired to draw the maps, the process would be expensive and lengthy and may leave the state without maps before Aug. 23, the last possible date that the state could push back its primary election.to benefit Democrats and marginalize GOP voters.
Legislative and congressional boundaries are being redrawn as part of the once-per-decade redistricting process kicked off by the 2020 Census. The maps, drafted by lawmakers and approved by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, ensured that Democrats made up a strong majority of registered voters in 22 of the 26 congressional districts the state will have for a decade.Associated Press writer Michael Hill in Albany contributed to this report.New York's Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 28, 2022. The deadline to register to vote is Friday, June 3, 2022. Here is all the information you need to register to exercise your right to vote.
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