Redraw NY congressional maps: court

Continued from Page 1 duty under the N.Y. Constitution to submit a second set of maps upon the rejection of its frst set,” the court ruled.

“In granting this petition, we return the matter to its constitutional design,” Elizabeth Garry, the presiding justice, wrote in the majority opin- ion. “Accordingly, we direct the I.R.C. to commence its duties forthwith.”

The commission, made up of an equal number of Democrats and Republicans, failed to reach a consensus on maps for 2022, causing the Democratically-controlled Legislature to create its own.

The Democrats’ proposal, which would have given them a strong majority of registered voters in 22 of the state’s 26 congressional districts, was said to be gerrymandered and rejected by McAllister.

The maps were eventually submitted by court-appointed a “special master” that were viewed as more neutral.