New York's Top Court Empowers Democrats in Redrawing Congressional Map
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New York's top court has cleared the way for the state to redraw its congressional map, giving Democrats a significant win in their bid to retake the U.S. House in 2024. The court ordered the redistricting commission to draw a new map by February 2024, but the final decision will rest with the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Republicans have expressed concerns about potential gerrymandering. This will be the third map for New York this decade, with the previous map being tossed out by the courts. Democrats face pressure to gerrymander the state again due to the narrow division in the U.S. House.
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