NY Dems are primed to pull redistricting punches

This post was originally published on Politico.

New York lawmakers are set to begin advancing a constitutional amendment that would allow congressional lines to be redrawn in 2028.

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 38

VOTING RIGHTS DILEMMA: With Democrats’ national redistricting calculus now in disarray over today’s court order blocking new Virginia maps, party leaders are looking to New York as a prime opportunity to keep pace with Republicans.

But as top Democrats in the Empire State move ahead with their attempt to redraw lines in 2028, they’re also far more likely to pull their punches in the ongoing gerrymandering wars.

The Supreme Court’s decision last week to end a key provision of the Voting Rights Act allows states to break up districts previously drawn to accommodate minority