New York’s Complicated Redistricting Rules: NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update (July 28, 2025)
This New York redistricting update is excerpted from citylandnyc.org with permission from the New York Law School. New York’s Complicated Redistricting Rules Following the national attention on the politically-driven re-redistricting taking place in Texas and the legally required remapping in Ohio, New York is often mentioned as one state where the Democrats can redraw the congressional map. Here are a few state rules and facts to consider: According to the state constitution, a redistricting map shall remain in force until the effective date of the next enacted map based upon the subsequent federal decennial census unless modified pursuant to a…

