redistricting

The common council just approved the new, citizen-drawn map after the commission held numerous meetings over the past year, explaining the process and listening to residents' priorities.

The final vote was 5 to 4. Nearly all district councilors opposed the map for a variety of reasons.

Residents expressed both concern and approval at the most recent public meeting on the final draft maps of new city districts

Catch up on the news of the week with the WAER News Round up for the week of August 15.

Onondaga County is once again coming under scrutiny for their redistricting process. Democrats filed a claim Thursday saying the Republicans violated the state constitution.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, in an appearance Monday in Latham, said the new lines should be drawn by the state's redistricting commission, not a special master.

The council has until Oct. 1 to approve or reject the map.

A court will decide how to redraw state Assembly districts for 2024 elections.

We're more than halfway through 2022, and we've covered a lot on Syracuse Speaks. In this episode, we check-in on the topics we explore this year and see what's changed.

No additional changes are expected before the map is sent to the common council for a vote.