Did New York’s Democratic-led Legislature unconstitutionally pass new maps setting congressional district boundaries for the next decade? That’s among the questions before a panel of five appellate judges, who began hearing arguments Wednesday
Republicans represent about 22% of registered New York voters, and currently hold eight of the state's 27 seats in Congress. But New York now gets one less seat following the 2020 Census, and the new maps would give Democrats a strong majority of registered voters in 22 of the state's 26 congressional districts.
Gerrymandering is a uniquely American problem that ends up disenfranchising tens of millions of American voters. NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky used his favorite candy to explain what it is and how it may be solved. Attorney Alice Reiter, representing the state Senate, said the GOP voters don’t have enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Democrats gerrymandered the maps. She called Trende’s analysis flawed and said no courts have ever tossed out maps based on computer simulations.
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