NDRC Statement on New York State Legislature Introducing Legislation to Put Redistricting on the Ballot

Washington, D.C. — Today, John Bisognano, President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), issued the following statement on the New York State Legislature pursuing legislation to put a referendum on the ballot that would allow the state legislature to enact a new congressional map to respond to Republicans’ continuous mid-decade gerrymanders:

“The Republican manufactured gerrymandering crisis is showing no signs of stopping—and no one with the power to counter it should be sitting on the sidelines in this moment. In stark contrast to the power grabs unfolding in red states against the will of their citizens, New York legislators are using a responsible approach by taking the first and necessary step to ultimately allow New York voters the ability to respond to Republicans’ egregious efforts to steal voting power from voters across the South. With even more red states aiming to further gerrymander their maps again heading into 2028, Democratic leaders should follow New York’s lead where they can and act with urgency to level the playing field.”

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