Common Cause/NY on Proposed NY Congressional Maps

NEW YORK, NY (01/31/2022) (readMedia)-- Last night, the New York State Legislative Task Force (LATFOR) released their proposed maps for New York State congressional districts. In response, Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause/NY, issued the following statement:

"The Legislature's proposed congressional maps preserve the Voting Rights Act districts, but the rest of the lines are so heavily gerrymandered they will be non-competitive. It's a major disservice to the voters, who were first denied any hope of a truly independent process ten years ago when the so-called Independent Commission was conceived, and deserve legislative public hearings now – at the very least – to have the final say. Common Cause/NY has long maintained that people, not politicians, should decide what the maps look like and we remain committed to advancing a citizen led redistricting process based on the gold standard in California."