The New York Independent Redistricting Commission has one more chance to draw new voting-district maps for congressional and state legislative races. Last week, the Legislature rejected two sets of district maps submitted by the IRC. Rockland assemblyman Republican Mike Lawler voted for the plan because he doesn’t think the legislature should be in charge of re-districting…
Stony Point and Orange County assemblyman Republican Colin Schmitt also voted for the plan, and says this will continue to be a partisan issue…
Rockland state senator Democrat Elijah Reichlin-Melnick rejected the maps, because some of the alterations made no sense…
This was the second time the commission has been unable to agree on one set of district maps. Fair redistricting supporter Daniel Altschuler of the group “Make the Road New York” says months of public input must also be taken into account…
The next vote could come January 25th. Primaries are set for June 28th, with a candidates’ filing deadline of April 7th, and proponents say it’s critical that the maps be finalized in the next month.