Two lawsuits that alleged Nassau County's 19-district legislative map violated federal and state voting laws settled with a court approval of a new map to replace one adopted in February 2023.

“The legislature drew a race-blind map, which is a departure ... Only one Black candidate has ever been elected in Nassau outside of a majority-minority district; no Latino members are serving ...

A landmark settlement in a suit brought by Democrats was signed on Thursday, Jan. 23, providing Nassau County with a new legislative map for its 19 districts. The settlement will provide the ...

"The Nassau legislative districts that have been created are fair ... but Democrats say they fear losing two more seats because of the new map. All 19 seats are up for election.

In 2023, Nassau County put in place a redistricting map for the County’s legislative districts that dilutes the electoral power of Black, Latino, and Asian voters and advantages the Republican party.

Olena Nicks, a Democrat, snagged a landslide victory in a Feb. 25 special election to rep the 2nd Nassau County legislative district after Siela Bynoe was elected to the New York State Senate.

the redistricting map rushed through the Nassau County Legislature in February 2023 created only four districts out of 19 in which Black, Latino, and Asian residents constituted a majority of eligible ...

officials in the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature approved a redistricting plan that drew large swaths of Freeport and Merrick into the same voting district. The new political map ...

In a a case of first impression, Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Nassau County challenging the 2023 reconfigured map for the county's legislative districts, alleging that it amounted to ...

officials in the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature approved a redistricting plan that drew large swaths of Freeport and Merrick into the same voting district. The new political map ...