Persily was one of two appointees named by both the Democrats and Republicans, has until January 27 to submit a new map to the court. Lawmakers will have two weeks to dispute the special master's map. The court must ensure that new congressional districts, based on the 2010 Census figures, are drawn by February 15.
The task of redrawing the state's political lines ended up in court after a nine member bipartisan commission failed to agree on new political boundaries.
Democrats who currently hold all five congressional districts, the governor's office, and the state legislature, argue that only minimal changes should be made to the map. Republicans have pushed for more drastic changes in order to smooth lines that were gerrymandered a decade ago when Connecticut removed a sixth congressional district.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote!
Michael H. Drucker
Technorati Tag in Del.icio.us 
No comments:
Post a Comment