"District maps" refers to detailed visual representations or diagrams that show the boundaries and divisions within a particular region or area, such as a city or electoral districts. These maps help people understand and navigate the different areas within the larger region.
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Political party registration, voting history data and residences of incumbents and other candidates may not be used to
create district maps.
Assemblyman John McEneny, D - Albany, said the committee plans to release
new district maps for the state Senate and Assembly early next week, but hasn't penned a rough draft of the state's new congressional map.
In the end, the point was moot because a federal magistrate stepped in to draw the House
district map for New York.
A federal court is taking over the drawing of new
congressional district maps in New York, after lawmakers failed to meet their own self imposed deadline to draw new lines.
The game simulates many of the challenges involved in the redistricting process, from
drawing district maps to winning the support of state and party leadership.
The new commission issued a final state Senate
district map on March 12, 2012.
Lander — whose district includes Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Park Slope, Gowanus, Windsor Terrace and Kensington (see a full
district map here)-- made the announcement at the Park Slope Library's new reading garden, which officially opened Saturday.
One answer to Quinn's question: Progressives believe (with some cause) that Cuomo has abetted GOP control of the State Senate by coddling the turncoat Democrats of the IDC and approving
gerrymandered district maps that aid upstate Republicans — and (with indisputable cause) that Albany is a bastion of corruption where well - heeled interests (most conspicuously, New York City developers) can purchase favors at bargain prices.
The Commission is expected make its first set of
Council District maps available for public comment by September 4th.
The reason I'm asking is that the city where I live recently underwent a redistricting to comply with this law, and asked citizens to come up
with district maps meeting the criteria outlined above.
Had the court ruled broadly against independent commissions, it could have affected
district maps in Idaho, Montana and Washington, which also use forms of independent commissions to draw districts.
Jennifer Marten, a Gifted & Talented coordinator in Plymouth, said the announcement of the evaluation panel comes as
school districts map out their futures without collective bargaining.
A quick glance at the Suffolk County legislative
district map reveals that only one representative's territory stretches all the way from the North to the South shore.
«As our state's redistricting process reaches a critical stage, we wanted to reiterate our vow to stand with you as you fulfill your pledge to reject any
proposed district maps drawn by the (Legislature),» the letter, obtained by the Daily News, stated.
A newly revised set of New York State
Assembly District maps puts Southold back in the same district as Riverhead and places Shelter Island in the South Fork's Assembly District.
Governor Cuomo has called the legislative
district maps designed by the Assembly and Senate «hyper - partisan», and has said he'll veto them if they are not amended.
The members of ReShapeNY — comprised of Citizens Union, the state League of Women Voters and the New York Public Interest Research Group — are anticipating the release of redrawn
district maps from LATFOR, the legislative panel charged with carrying out the once - a-decade redistricting process.
LATFOR concluded its public hearings on the map - making process earlier this month, and is expected to release draft
district maps next month.
Armed with color - coded thumb tacks, board members and other supporters marked territories on a
park district map and volunteered to spread the word.
McEneny says the legislature and governor have «agreed to disagree» on the veto threat, and the Assemblyman repeated his request that Cuomo first see the new
district maps before deciding whether or not to sign the legislation.
And if even the best campaigning can't win vital races and hold the Senate in 2014, what does that say about future off - year elections using the
same district maps?
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The Erie County Charter Revision Commission has made 56 recommendations that address everything from ethics reform to supporting a diversified applicant pool to how the next
Legislature district map will be drawn.
The phrase partisan gerrymandering refers to the practice of drawing
electoral district maps with the intention of favoring one political party over another.
When used in a rhetorical manner by opponents of a
particular district map, the term has a negative connotation but does not necessarily address the legality of a challenged map.
On September 23, 2011, opponents of the newly approved congressional
district map filed suit in the Missouri 19th Judicial Circuit Court, alleging «partisan gerrymandering and deviations from state constitutional compactness requirements.»
• Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda, $ 1,372 toward creation of a large
business district map, with business listings, for the Gateway Park information kiosk.
A new
district map split the north Florida region currently represented by Democrat Gwen Graham.
Assembly and Senate
district maps obtained through the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment
Focusing primarily on whether the Legislature will set up an independent commission has proved to be a distraction from the core issue: achieving fair,
nonpoliticized district maps.
LATFOR's partisan leaders are currently trying to
reconcile district maps for Congress, and after a round of public hearings are tweaking the draft boundaries for the state districts.
Map of Voting Districts for each Town in Greene County (
Detailed District Maps on Each Town Page — click on your town above):
Following completion of the United States Census, state legislators can adopt a new congressional
district map if three - fifths of the legislature's total membership vote to approve, including one - half of the minority party members.
Shopping District Map (Central Silent Hill): Control Room desk, Drawbridge, Old SH or Wall, Police Station, Central SH.
The bill, which redraws all judicial and
prosecutorial district maps, was a surprise to members of the judiciary and was prepared without input from them.
She said Cuomo encouraged a «backroom deal» to get a group of Democratic senators to vote with the Senate GOP so that Republicans could keep control of the state Senate and added that he allowed the Republicans to draw their own
gerrymandered district maps — a move she says suppressed Democratic voters.
Lander will represent Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and Kensington (full
district map here) for a third and final four - year term on the council.
The new state
House district map was subject to challenges in both state and federal court.
Phrases with «district maps»