Sentences with phrase «in drawing district lines»

Democratic Sen. Eric Coleman, the judiciary committee co-chairman and chief proponent of the bill, said the measure would lead to «a much more accurate and much more fair system» in drawing the district lines.

«It has a devastating effect in drawing district lines,» Libous said.

The amount of freedom in drawing district lines is almost unlimited now.

Not exact matches

Only in our time do we draw electoral district lines so that black representatives may be assured of election without the inconvenience of having to solicit white votes.

Anyway, with this year's post-Census line - drawing just about done (about whose implications you were warned in 2009), Google's put together a handy map of new Congressional districts across the country:

Gillibrand herself has three potential Republican challengers, who will face off in the June 26 primary: Attorney Wendy Long, who has the Conservative Party line; Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos and Rep. Bob Turner, who was drawn by Mann out of his NY - 9 district.

Apparently, it's possible that the Legislature could decide to delay county committee and district leader races this year if the redistricting lines aren't finalized in time for the state Board of Elections to draw up the Election Districts.

In the end, the lines drawn by a federal magistrate, which likely will be made official, leave Mr. Rangel's district largely as it has been.

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.

Mike Scala is running for Congress in NY - 6, and he wants the new district lines drawn to be reflective of ethnic populations.

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.

When we don't have an objective formula for drawing election district lines, we just keep on letting the «ins» make themselves more «in» with every redistricting.

Political battlegrounds are drawn along the lines of wards, districts and, in parliamentary traditions, ridings.

Joe Crowley (who has a lot on the line in the NY - 9 race, because he would benefit enormously if the district is drawn out of existence in 2012), to Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to Rep. Kathy Hochul have emailed / campaigned for Weprin.

«As we look forward to a vigorous political agenda for 2012, including a Presidential primary, a US Senate race, and newly drawn line for Congressional and legislative districts, this leadership team, along with our tremendous staff in Albany and New York City, ensures that our State Party is fully prepared to meet the challenges ahead,» Cox said.

The court found that the GOP legislature did not illegally consider race when drawing the district lines in 2011.

In 2012, he pushed to reduce pension benefits for new public employees in exchange for allowing legislators to draw their own district lines, breaking a campaign promise to reformers and helping Republicans retain their grip on power in the state SenatIn 2012, he pushed to reduce pension benefits for new public employees in exchange for allowing legislators to draw their own district lines, breaking a campaign promise to reformers and helping Republicans retain their grip on power in the state Senatin exchange for allowing legislators to draw their own district lines, breaking a campaign promise to reformers and helping Republicans retain their grip on power in the state Senatin the state Senate.

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.

McKee says the only thing that has done more to keep Senate Republicans in the majority over the last few decades is their ability to draw district lines.

The current district lines have never made any sense, apart from the fact that they were drawn in a way that enabled Mr. Romaine to represent the East End all these years.

In the Assembly, that means district lines are drawn to favor incumbent Democrats; in the Senate, at least for now, incumbent Republicans have lines drawn in their favoIn the Assembly, that means district lines are drawn to favor incumbent Democrats; in the Senate, at least for now, incumbent Republicans have lines drawn in their favoin the Senate, at least for now, incumbent Republicans have lines drawn in their favoin their favor.

Kahn directed the county to draw five majority - minority districts based on the black populations alone but nonetheless urged officials «not to ignore cross-racial voter coalitions in creating» the new lines.

New York will now have 27 seats in the House, down from the current 29, the U.S. Census Bureau announced, prompting what is sure to be a long and heated battle over where the new district lines are drawn.

Political lines are being drawn as the Republican candidates battle for their party's nomination in New York's 27th Congressional district.

«Nothing in the judge's decision changes the fact that power is being taken away from legislators and given back to New Yorkers,» said Dadey, who says the amendment will «ensure that no lines, no districts are drawn for political advantage anymore».

Behar said redistricting in the state currently serves to «keep incumbents in office» and he wants Assembly and state Senate district lines to be drawn without any political affiliations.

In response to this obvious gerrymandering, a 2010 referendum in California gave the power to redraw congressional district lines to the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which had been created to draw California State Senate and Assembly districts by another referendum in 200In response to this obvious gerrymandering, a 2010 referendum in California gave the power to redraw congressional district lines to the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which had been created to draw California State Senate and Assembly districts by another referendum in 200in California gave the power to redraw congressional district lines to the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which had been created to draw California State Senate and Assembly districts by another referendum in 200in 2008.

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 gerrymanderinIn 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 gerrymanderinin either house must approve a plan before the Legislature votes on it, a key barrier to partisan gerrymandering.

In the past, good - government groups have criticized the majority Republicans (and Democrats who control the Assembly, and by tacit agreement draw its district lines) for tweaking boundaries to help incumbents.

King's father, David King, was lead attorney for the plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging the Senate violated the state's Fair District's Amendment in the drawing of state Senate and congressional districDistrict's Amendment in the drawing of state Senate and congressional districtdistrict lines.

Along with just about everyone else in the media and Florida politics, I've had lengthy chats with Lee about his future since a judge drew new district lines that essentially forced him to make a tough decision.

Because if the courts draw the lines they could end up with no district to run in and a primary they can not win.

In seven states, politician commissions draw state legislative district lines.

In two states, politician commissions draw congressional district lines.

State law also requires that «county lines not be divided in drawing state Senate districts, except where otherwise required by law.»

The state legislature argued that the use of the word «legislature» in this context is literal; therefore, only a state legislature may draw congressional district lines.

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 mandates that electoral district lines can not be drawn in such a manner as to «improperly dilute minorities» voting power.»

In 37 states, legislatures are primarily responsible for drawing congressional district lines.

According to a source familiar with the results of these polls, Hanna's numbers improved in the Binghamton and Utica portions of the district — two areas on which his TV ad buys have specifically focused, in part because the district lines changed significantly in the court - drawn congressional map used for the fist time in the 2012 elections.

«The only way a 25 percent party who received a quarter of a million few votes than the opposition can stay in power is through the selective and hyper - partisan drawing of district lines,» Shafran said.

«The general public, and ultimately both Republicans and Democrats, will benefit from a process that puts fairness and independence above partisan concerns in the drawing of district lines.»

NYPIRG's Blair Horner said the current process rigs elections to benefit incumbents and political parties The last time the lines were drawn, only 25 district populations were close in terms of enrollment of Democrats and Republicans, he said.

«Senator Skelos is incorrect in claiming «the State Constitution gives the Legislature the sole authority to draw district lines.»»

New York, despite the fact that it is dominated by Democrats, had a handful of competitive congressional races in 2012, thanks to the fact that a judge — not the state Legislature — drew the district lines.

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a challenge to how legislative districts are drawn that could lead to changes to how lines are drawn in the future.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan drew a line in the sand for upcoming state budget negotiations: There will be no deal without paying school districts back for years of previous cuts.

In addition to their fundraising advantages noted above, legislators in 2012 drew district lines that largely preserve their hold on power - a process likely to be repeated after the 2020 CensuIn addition to their fundraising advantages noted above, legislators in 2012 drew district lines that largely preserve their hold on power - a process likely to be repeated after the 2020 Censuin 2012 drew district lines that largely preserve their hold on power - a process likely to be repeated after the 2020 Census.

The redistricting order, which came after the State Assembly and Senate gave up trying to draw new Congressional lines, reduced the number of districts in New York to 27 from 29, as was required as a result of the 2010 census.

Michael Benjamin has a detailed critique of the congressional lines drawn by a federal judge, contending, for example, that Howard Beach and Bed - Stuy shouldn't be in the same district.

Elected officials and political insiders pay close attention to this arcane process of map - drawing, because they understand well that new district lines could result in major shifts of political power.