New York Independent Redistricting Commission
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The New York Independent Redistricting Commission is a bipartisan body responsible for drawing and proposing electoral district maps for New York’s state and congressional elections.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governmental body
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independent redistricting commission → |
| aimsTo |
comply with the Voting Rights Act
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ensure fair representation → prevent partisan gerrymandering → |
| alsoKnownAs |
NY Independent Redistricting Commission
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New York IRC → |
| appliesToElectionType |
U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York
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state legislative elections in New York → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of New York
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| appointedBy |
New York State Assembly minority leader
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New York State Senate majority leader → New York State Senate minority leader → Speaker of the New York State Assembly → leaders of the New York State Legislature → |
| composition |
Democratic appointees
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Republican appointees → independent members → |
| country |
United States
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| createdBy |
New York State Legislature
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constitutional amendment → |
| firstUsedFor |
post-2020 census redistricting cycle
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| governingLaw |
New York Election Law
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New York State Constitution Article III (redistricting provisions) → |
| hasCharacteristic |
advisory in nature
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bipartisan → independent → |
| hasRole |
drawing electoral district maps
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proposing electoral district maps → |
| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalBasis |
New York State Constitution
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constitutional amendment approved by New York voters in 2014 → |
| locatedIn |
Albany, New York
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New York State → |
| numberOfMembers |
10
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| operatesIn |
New York
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| responsibleFor |
New York State Assembly districts
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New York State Senate districts → New York congressional districts → congressional redistricting in New York → state legislative redistricting in New York → |
| startTime |
2014
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| state |
New York
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| subjectTo |
approval by New York State Legislature
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judicial review in New York courts → |
| submits |
proposed district maps to New York State Legislature
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| usesDataFrom |
United States Census
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decennial census → |
| website |
https://www.nyirc.gov/
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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New York Independent Redistricting Commission
("NY Independent Redistricting Commission")
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alsoKnownAs |
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New York IRC
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fullName |
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New York State Senate
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redistrictingAuthority |
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New York State Assembly
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redistrictingBody |