Independent Redistricting

Syracuse Common Councilors made history Monday, approving new council districts drawn by a citizen-led independent commission.

A series of five public hearings begins Friday, led by a 15-member Syracuse redistricting commission made up of community members, not politicians.

New York’s Independent Redistricting Commission heard public comment from residents of the Southern Tier and Central New York region’s Monday. Some commentators wanted a change, while others seek the continuity of the existing district lines.

The commission tasked with drawing new district lines for the state’s congressional and state legislative seats will hold nine public hearings, which they…

The Onondaga County Legislature voted down a proposal to create an independent commission to redraw district lines after the 2020 census. The vote was…

On Election Day, voters in the city of Syracuse will decide who will draw the political lines that define Common Council districts in the future.…