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Tom Barrett: May challenge census figures impacting redistricting

Mayor is considering appealing new U.S. Census data after the city recorded its lowest population growth in nearly a century. Barrett said he may file an appeal after the city of Milwaukee recorded it lost about 17,000 people over the last decade. The numbers kick off the redistricting battle to redraw legislative and congressional maps. The concern for Milwaukee is the shift could result in the heavily Democratic district to shrink.
Source: Milwaukee Mayoral office press release on WDJT-TV Aug 13, 2021

Bill de Blasio: Sue Board of Elections to make Early Voting easier

Mayor de Blasio today hosted elected officials and advocates at a rally demanding that the Board of Elections make Early Voting easy for New Yorkers. The Mayor urged the BOE to use $75 million dedicated in the Executive Budget to open 100 early voting sites, ensuring no New Yorker has to travel far to cast an early ballot this November. In addition to helping seniors, people with disabilities, parents and people who have a difficult work schedule, early voting can potentially help prevent long lines, confusion and broken ballot machines on Election Day, which New Yorkers experienced in the 2018 General Election.

Said Mayor de Blasio. "The Board of Elections must abandon their age old practice of doing the bare minimum. They must do right by New Yorkers, and we're giving them the funding to do it." In February, the BOE sued the City to bar City interpreters from being placed inside poll sites to make voting easier for limited English Proficient New Yorkers. The BOE lawsuit is ongoing.

Source: Mayoral press release, "Early Voting," NYC.gov Apr 29, 2019

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