The Republicans have issued a response to the Democratic Plan for redistricting in New Rochelle.
Once again the Democratic majority Council members missed the constitutional mark for redistricting. The draft plan is identical to the draft plan submitted after the 2000 census that essentially disenfranchised minority (African-American) voters for political gain. This plan is no different as it now seeks to dilute the voting power of the Latino population, decrease the total African-American vote in District 3 and violate the compactness clause under the New York State Constitution. The results of this plan if adopted is likely to end up the same way the last redistricting plan ended; with a federal judge ordering the City to redraw the district lines in accordance with the Federal and State Constitution.” Einstein once said that the definition of Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. The tack in which the Democratic majority Council members approach the redistricting process in indicative of a lack of seriousness and integrity for the redistricting process.
