The Empire State Democratic lawmakers ARE flexing like many other lawmakers do in Red States….
They are also moving up their Presidential primary date….
Lawmakers are poised to pass legislation to move many of the state’s local elections outside New York City to even-numbered years, aligning them with presidential and congressional election cycles.
The move, Democrats say, is meant to boost voter turnout in town and county elections by consolidating them around state and national elections, which draw significantly more voters than local elections held in odd years.
Republicans vehemently opposed the measure, saying it amounted to a political power play meant to benefit Democrats, who tend to do better in New York during presidential elections.
Lawmakers also set the date for the 2024 presidential primary: April 2, earlier than the two previous primaries, potentially aligning New York with neighboring Pennsylvania and Connecticut…..