DCCC issues support for aggressive New York gerrymander that could eliminate 5 GOP seats
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The national Democratic Party is urging Democrats in New York to support a gerrymander plan that could drastically change the political makeup of the state by eliminating five of the eight Republican seats in Congress.
"In New York City and the surrounding areas, the current map does a serviceable job ensuring that communities are linked together and that minority representation is strong - as the New York State constitution requires," the memo states. "Of course, communities have changed over the past decade and the new map should reflect that. Ultimately, although lines may shift or expand, the districts must preserve the ability of minority communities to elect their chosen representatives to Congress. Groups like the Unity Coalition have suggested maps that adhere to the state constitutional requirement that maps shall not abridge the voting rights of racial or language minorities."