The moves are part of the 2028 US House manuevering that WILL have an effect on the 2028 Electoral college numbers that IS the place where an American President is chosen ….
NOT the popular vote…..
Democrats have finalized their plans for a state constitutional amendment to change New York’s redistricting process — joining a national battle over drawing congressional boundaries.
The changes would enable Democrats to shift as many as four Republican-held House seats to their column in the 26-member delegation — giving the party a slight edge in a state with several swing districts.
According to a memo summarizing the plan reviewed by POLITICO, the amendment would remove the state constitution’s prohibition on mid-decade changes, let Democrats approve maps with a simple majority vote, and delete a prohibition on maps drawn to benefit political parties.
Voters would need to approve a referendum on the amendment in November 2027 — which both parties expect will be one of the country’s most expensive political fights next year. That would allow for changes before the 2028 elections.
The amendment signals Empire State Democrats’ formal entrance into a pitched, nationwide fight that stands to have sweeping consequences for how power is wielded in the coming years….
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