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Even MORE Redistricting for 2028? NY Voters Will Be Asked to Allow It, Indiana May Reconsider It, and Georgia Passes on It

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

Redistricting news today, not for 2026, but for AFTER the midterms. The New York Assembly advanced language for a constitutional amendment ballot measure making way for it; a newly-configured Indiana legislature may reconsider it, and Georgia’s legislature opted not to consider it for 2028.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Redistricting Bill with Four More GOP Seats; Illinois and New York Contemplate a Response

May 5, 2026May 6, 2026

The gerrymandering arms race escalated further May 4th, as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed congressional maps adding as many as four additional GOP seats. With the U.S. Supreme Court adding fuel to the fire with its Louisiana v. Callais decision, Illinois and New York may be contemplating a response.

Younger Voters Showed Up in 2025’s NY, VA & CA Elections, Says Recent Tufts CIRCLE Study

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

Turnout of younger voters surged in the recent New York City mayoral race and the New Jersey and Virginia races for governor, according to a recent study by the Tufts University CIRCLE research center.

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay of NY Appeals Court Remedial Map Restoring Black & Latino Voting Power in NYC Congressional District

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

March 2nd, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency temporary stay, blocking a New York appeals court opinion upholding a remedial map for a New York City congressional district. Voters had argued the original map diluted minority voting power under the New York Constitution.

Former Congressman George Santos, Who Defrauded Voters and Donors, Has 7 Year Sentence Commuted by President Trump

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

After serving less than 4 months of a 7 year sentence, disgraced New York Congressman George Santos had his sentence commuted by President Donald Trump on October 17th. Santos had pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in August 2024.

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Even MORE Redistricting for 2028? NY Voters Will Be Asked to Allow It, Indiana May Reconsider It, and Georgia Passes on It

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Redistricting Bill with Four More GOP Seats; Illinois and New York Contemplate a Response

Younger Voters Showed Up in 2025’s NY, VA & CA Elections, Says Recent Tufts CIRCLE Study

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay of NY Appeals Court Remedial Map Restoring Black & Latino Voting Power in NYC Congressional District

Former Congressman George Santos, Who Defrauded Voters and Donors, Has 7 Year Sentence Commuted by President Trump