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League of Women Voters calls for district lines drawn by the Court not legislators

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The League of Women Voters of New York State wants the Court to reject district maps drawn by the State Legislature.

The organization filed an amicus brief in favor of overturning the maps made by legislators. They claim the redistricting process was violated by both the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission and the State Legislature.

“...Here, that constitutionally mandated process was indisputably violated by a combination of the Independent Redistricting Commission’s failure to live up to its constitutional responsibilities and the Legislature’s brazen disregard of the required process.” LWVNYS Executive Director Laura Ladd Bierman said.

The Independent Redistricting Commission didn’t submit a second set of maps as mandated by a 2014 voter-approved Constitutional amendment.

The League said the Court needs to draw legislative district lines instead of the Legislature to avoid gerrymandering.