Susan Lerner

Common Cause New York executive director says spotty voter turnout a result of split primary dates.

The new lines create several new competitive districts, and lower the amount of Democratic-leaning districts overall.

A lower court judge in Steuben County is overseeing the redrawing of the congressional and state Senate maps by an independent redistricting expert.

Just over a year ago, a judge ordered county elections officials to certify Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-22) as the winner in New York’s 22nd Congressional District race. Elections officials say many of the administrative failures have since been resolved.