New York Independent Redistricting Commission

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The New York Independent Redistricting Commission is a bipartisan body responsible for drawing and proposing electoral district maps for New York’s state and congressional elections.

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instanceOf governmental body
independent redistricting commission
aimsTo comply with the Voting Rights Act
ensure fair representation
prevent partisan gerrymandering
alsoKnownAs NY Independent Redistricting Commission
New York IRC
appliesToElectionType U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York
state legislative elections in New York
appliesToJurisdiction State of New York
linked to: New York
appointedBy New York State Assembly minority leader
New York State Senate majority leader
New York State Senate minority leader
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
leaders of the New York State Legislature
composition Democratic appointees
Republican appointees
independent members
country United States
createdBy New York State Legislature
constitutional amendment
firstUsedFor post-2020 census redistricting cycle
governingLaw New York Election Law
New York State Constitution Article III (redistricting provisions)
hasCharacteristic advisory in nature
bipartisan
independent
hasRole drawing electoral district maps
proposing electoral district maps
languageOfWork English
legalBasis New York State Constitution
constitutional amendment approved by New York voters in 2014
locatedIn Albany, New York
linked to: Albany

New York State
linked to: New York
numberOfMembers 10
operatesIn New York
responsibleFor New York State Assembly districts
New York State Senate districts
New York congressional districts
congressional redistricting in New York
state legislative redistricting in New York
startTime 2014
state New York
subjectTo approval by New York State Legislature
judicial review in New York courts
submits proposed district maps to New York State Legislature
usesDataFrom United States Census
decennial census
website https://www.nyirc.gov/

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New York State Senate redistrictingAuthority New York Independent Redistricting Commission
New York Independent Redistricting Commission alsoKnownAs NY Independent Redistricting Commission
linked to: New York Independent Redistricting Commission
New York State Assembly redistrictingBody New York Independent Redistricting Commission
New York IRC fullName New York Independent Redistricting Commission