Redistricting

Redistricting Resources

Ulster County Commission

Portion of the Ulster County Charter (charter was adopted in 2006; commission section was amended in 2012 and again in 2018) that establishes the commission: https://ecode360.com/9670117

Map of current Ulster County legislative districts: https://legislature.ulstercountyny.gov/legislative-district-map

2021 Commission website including commission members, meeting minutes, how to provide input https://legislature.ulstercountyny.gov/2021-reapportionment

State Commission

Portion of the New York State Constitution that establishes the commission (this section was adopted in 2015): https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/09/constitution-january-2018-amd-rev-08-21.pdf See §5-b.

Current maps based on 2010 census:

Congress: https://latfor.state.ny.us/maps/?sec=2012c_color

State Senate: https://latfor.state.ny.us/maps/?sec=2012s_color

Assembly: https://latfor.state.ny.us/maps/?sec=2012a_color

Commission website including commission members, staff, how to provide input: https://www.nyirc.gov/

Commission YouTube channel to watch recordings of previous commission meetings and public input sessions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq5HdWFTh42aiFC68SFiFaA

State Commission’s September 15, 2021 Draft Maps

League of Women Voters opinion: https://lwvny.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Letter-Regarding-Map-Format-and-Transparency.pdf

Benjamin Center opinion and analysis: http://www.bencenblog.com/2021/09/28/nys-independent-redistricting-commission-maps-are-anything-but/

New York Times opinion (of the process, not specifically the draft maps): https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/14/nyregion/congress-redistricting-ny.html?referringSource=articleShare

Actual Draft Maps (not helpful in my opinion): https://www.nyirc.gov/draft-plans

LWV Translation of Draft Maps (somewhat more helpful): https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1EREDwIGkL988fIMscjzItG1AodImPdQV&ll=42.16772253231107%2C-75.65777169921877&z=8

Proposed Amendment to Modify the State Commission (Proposal 1)

Actual text (very dense reading): https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2019/s8833

LWV Voting Guide for November 2 election (includes descriptions of all statewide proposals): https://lwvny.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Voters-Guide-2_2021_Aug31.pdf

LWV Webinar on all statewide proposals with pros and cons for each (Proposal 1 is 4 minutes, 9 seconds in): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxzsjcZcRM0

LWV Webinar on all statewide proposals with League position for each – non-support of Proposal 1 (Proposal 1 is 5 minutes, 10 seconds in): https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Fg3ccZcZH4k&feature=youtu.be

New York Law School commentary on Proposal 1 – support of Proposal 1: https://www.citylandnyc.org/guest-commentary-on-the-ballot-for-nov-2-2021-the-constitutional-amendment-on-redistricting/

• "Gerrymandering & Fair Representation" Brennan Center for Justice Issue

• New York State Independent Redistricting Commission, Oral testimony for Ulster County, Mid-Hudson Region

• New York State Redistricting in response to 2020 Census : Tutorial