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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York Independent Redistricting Commission canonical | 3 |
| NY Independent Redistricting Commission | 1 |
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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 |
New York Independent Redistricting Commission
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surface form:
NY Independent Redistricting Commission
New York IRC ⓘ |
| appliesToElectionType |
U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York
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state legislative elections in New York ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| appointedBy |
New York State Assembly minority leader
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Majority Leader of the New York State Senate ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Senate majority leader
New York State Senator ⓘ
surface form:
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 of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
New York State Legislature
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constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| firstUsedFor | post-2020 census redistricting cycle ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
New York Election Law
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New York State Constitution ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Constitution Article III (redistricting provisions)
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| 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 ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
New York State Constitution
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constitutional amendment approved by New York voters in 2014 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
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| numberOfMembers | 10 ⓘ |
| operatesIn | New York ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
New York State Assembly districts
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New York State Senate ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Senate districts
New York congressional districts ⓘ congressional redistricting in New York ⓘ state legislative redistricting in New York ⓘ |
| startTime | 2014 ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| usesDataFrom |
Bureau of the Census
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surface form:
United States Census
decennial census ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nyirc.gov/ ⓘ |
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New York Independent Redistricting Commission
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NY Independent Redistricting Commission