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DCCC Chairman Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Statement On New York Congressional Redistricting Process

DCCC Chairman Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney released the following statement on New York’s redistricting process: 

“For months, Democrats fought for fair maps in New York, but a single Republican judge in Steuben County threw justice and equal representation to the wind. Judge McCalister ran an undemocratic process that put Republicans’ political priorities over the will of the voters. His legal reasoning was flawed and his motives were suspect.

“We sent a letter to the Steuben County Supreme Court noting the flaws in the proposed map. Most notably, the proposed map ignored numerous minority communities of interest in violation of the New York constitution. Unfortunately, this final map flouts the clear commands of the NY constitution and causes real concern under the Voting Rights Act.

“Our country cannot continue on this undemocratic course where Democrats are held to a standard that Republicans openly defy or ignore. In the coming weeks and months we will continue fighting to get fair maps that reflect the will of the voters of New York.”

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