Posted on 06/02/2026 4:32:36 PM PDT by Libloather
ALBANY – Democratic lawmakers are looking to change the state constitution in a power grab that will allow them to carve up congressional maps — and target seven Republican-held seats.
A proposed amendment released Monday by the Democratic majority would give its own members authority to change the maps to draw new congressional district lines favorable to their candidates, with insiders saying it could mean flipping at least four GOP congressional seats in the state.
Democrats, who control both houses of the state legislature and hold a more than 2-to-1 voter enrollment advantage over Republicans, would need voters to approve the measure on their November 2027 election ballots.
“They’re trying to eliminate dissent and cement one-party rule in this state,” former US Rep. John Faso, New York Republicans’ redistricting czar, told The Post Tuesday.
The latest move would remove language establishing a ban on gerrymandering in the state and would also allow the map to be changed mid-decade, despite US House lines usually being crafted based on the latest census.
The amendment would also:
- Keep New York’s bipartisan redistricting commission in place, but give a simple majority of both houses the ability to override a proposed map from panel. A two-thirds majority is currently required, which allos Republicans to block such a move.
- Remove language dictating that districts “shall not be drawn to discourage competition,” effectively allowing political gerrymandering
- Allows the legislature to change the maps mid-decade, opening the door for new districts for the 2028 presidential election
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
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One party rule a demonut dream
John C. Calhoun’s brilliant book, “ A Disquisition on Government “ was written 2 centuries ago.
He was a psychic, and New York, Illinois, Minnesota, and California prove it.
RATS already hold a more than 2 to 1 majority in both houses of the State Legislature. Any effort on the part of Republicans to do this would be thwarted by the RATS in the Assembly and the Senate. If this gets put on the ballot, I figure the downstate blue county votes would overwhelm Republican votes in the rest of the State. They always do. That's why RATS are consistently elected as Governor, Attorney General, U.S. Senators, and why NY State always elects a RAT President. It would take a vote like the one that ousted incumbent Governor Mario Cuomo in 1994, and I don't see that happening ever again.
They think this is fairness.
These are people who have convinced themselves that anyone who disagrees with them is physically assaulting them.
If they can get away with it more power to them.
Why?
So sadly, the Dem voters don't seem to realize that if there is only one party, then no votes count, at all, for anything.
And, leftists gotta be leftists. Dem voters just might find that they HATE what they've created.
Blue state. We gonna be Custer at the Little Big Horn? Put our efforts in the purple states.
“They’re trying to eliminate dissent and cement one-party rule in this state.”
Sounds like he may on to something.
Because both sides are taking advantage of redistricting. It’s the first time in history I wouldn’t be surprised after 2028, all 50 states do it even before the census.
Ask Spanberger how re-mapping districts is working out lately.
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