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A Syracuse University Constitutional Law expert is strongly criticizing how republicans on Onondaga County's Reapportionment Commission are rushing through a process that he says will only continue to divide the county and dilute democracy. There appears to be no additional public hearings on the proposed maps, which were just presented last week.
Onondaga County’s republican and democratic redistricting commissioners presented their respective draft maps Wednesday, and it probably comes as no surprise there were accusations on both sides of gerrymandering and disenfranchisement.
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Members of Onondaga County’s redistricting commission met Tuesday, and received new census data that they will use to re-draw legislative district maps. But some are still raising concerns about the rushed process and how the commission is operating.The draft maps are due by the commission’s next meeting October 27.
Onondaga County’s Redistricting Commission is forging ahead with its plans to redraw legislative district maps before election day despite strong objections from one commissioner. There’s concern about the tight timeframe for the commission to do its work and for the public to offer its feedback.