Sentences with phrase «drawn by an independent commission»

But after a court last month upheld the state's congressional map drawn by an independent commission and thus, the makeup of her Democratic - leaning House district, national Democrats think that Sinema, one of the party's rising stars, might just wait for another opportunity down the road.

Cuomo had previously pledged to veto any lines drawn by LATFOR, on the grounds that the process was inherently partisan, and therefore didn't meet his standard for nonpartisan lines drawn by an independent commission.

As the battle over independent redistricting re-ignites, I was reminded this morning of a letter Senate Democrats sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in April, in which the lawmakers pledged to not vote for an override of the governor's promised veto of office boundaries not drawn by an independent commission.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is closely allied with the Senate GOP, said Thursday he would veto any lines not drawn by an independent commission.

Cuomo, who had demanded that the 2012 lines be drawn by an independent commission, and be non partisan, has been warming in recent days to the idea of less partisan lines for this year, and a constitutional amendment for a more independent process next time.

Added to the normal machinating, wrangling, gerrymandering and abstract sketching that characterizes this year's iteration of the once - a-decade process is the threat of a veto from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has said he will refuse to approve «lines that are not drawn by an independent commission that are partisan.»

Cuomo has vowed to veto any lines that are not drawn by an independent commission.

But Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he will veto any legislative lines that are not drawn by an independent commission, a position he shares with several Queens lawmakers.

Still, Democrats are confident in their chances of recapturing control of the chamber, thanks in part to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's vow to veto legislative boundaries not drawn by an independent commission and that the party usually is helped in turnout during an election year.

In campaign materials he pledged to veto any lines that were unfair, and last summer he told me he would veto «lines that are not drawn by an independent commission that are partisan.»

Not exact matches

Further complicating matters, Governor Cuomo has threatened for months to veto any district lines that are not drawn up in a non partisan manner by an independent commission.

The Senate and Assembly must complete newly drawn district lines in the first few weeks of the year, and Cuomo has threatened to veto new lines that are not drawn in a non partisan manner by an independent commission.

In Washington, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by a five - member independent commission.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he would veto any redistricting plan that is not drawn up by an independent commission, and Addabbo said it appears the lines will be legally contested.

Harris involves state legislative maps drawn by Arizona's Independent Redistricting Commission, a voter - approved commission intended to limit partisanship in the map - drawinCommission, a voter - approved commission intended to limit partisanship in the map - drawincommission intended to limit partisanship in the map - drawing process.

Voters like the idea (69 - 20) of an independent redistricting commission of the sort being pushed by former NYC Mayor Ed Koch and his NY Uprising PAC and believe (71 - 14) taking the power of drawing legislative and congressional district lines would make for more competitive elections in the future.

When asked about the task force's lines, Gottfried said, «It would have been better if lines had been drawn by an independent redistricting commission, under the bill supported by Governor Cuomo, Speaker Silver and many others, including me.

Until the 1980s Dáil boundaries in Ireland were drawn not by an independent commission but by government ministers.

In November, voters will be able to approve a constitutional amendment that will require district lines to be drawn by an independent, bipartisan commission and at least three members who were not appointed by the majority conferences in either house must approve a plan before the Legislature votes on it, a key barrier to partisan gerrymandering.

The letter, sent by Sen. Martin Dilan and signed by 23 other Democrats (the Independent Democratic Conference was not included) reiterates the call for legislative boundaries drawn by a non-partisan commission.

The redistricting amendment, I recall reading, allows the State Legislature to nix the maps drawn by an independent redistricting commission if the State legislators don't like the result.

A case is also currently pending with the Supreme Court, which heard arguments earlier this year on whether the state's congressional district lines — drawn by an independent redistricting commission — are unconstitutional.

The attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been drawn to publications in the media about statements allegedly made by the Chairman of one of the political parties that two lorry loads of sensitive materials meant for the 18 November Governorship election in Anambra State have been intercepted by the Police in an undisclosed hotel in Awka.

Clegg said a US - style independent commission should be created to govern and oversee the party leader TV debates in the next election in 2020 after the last round was dominated by a long, drawn - out negotiation between broadcasters and politicians.

A quick search reveals that the notice drew on a 2014 study by the Guangdong courts summarizing the results of pilot projects (including Shenzhen) that the SPC commissioned, involving cooperation with the now independent Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration.