Our Reform Agenda

  • Monitor ongoing redistricting litigation to ensure New York legislative districts are not drawn for partisan gerrymandering
  • Reform the constitutional redistricting process by reducing the influence of legislative leaders over the Independent Redistricting Commission, making the commission less partisan and more diverse, reducing the potential for deadlock, and eliminating the Legislature’s veto power over final maps
  • Reform the New York City Council redistricting process by making the Districting Commission more independent, open, and transparent
  • Monitor ongoing redistricting litigation to ensure New York legislative districts are not drawn for partisan gerrymandering
  • Reform the constitutional redistricting process by reducing the influence of legislative leaders over the Independent Redistricting Commission, making the commission less partisan and more diverse, reducing the potential for deadlock, and eliminating the Legislature’s veto power over final maps
  • Reform the New York City Council redistricting process by making the Districting Commission more independent, open, and transparent

Highlights:

Statement September 30, 2022
Citizens Union Applauds NYC Districting Commission for Open Map Drawing Sessions, Allowing Public to See How City Council District Maps Are Drawn
Statement November 2, 2022
Citizens Union Responds to NYC Districting Commission Approval of the Final City Council District Maps, Ending a Ten-Month Long Process
Letters December 18, 2023
Citizens Union and Good Government Groups Call for Transparent Redistricting Process When Congressional Maps Are Redrawn

1982

CU challenge to racially biased City Council districts is upheld by the DOJ.

2012

CU helps pass a constitutional amendment to end partisan gerrymandering in New York starting in 2022.

2014

CU champions Prop 1, ending unchecked redistricting power of state legislators.

Recent Action on Fair Redistricting

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