Nassau County Democrats are suing over newly-redrawn legislative maps. They say the new boundaries dilute the voting power of communities of color. McLoganTV reports.
"They're packing Democrats into some districts and then breaking up stronger Democrats' districts, and what they're doing is they're diluting the vote," said Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs.
"What I see with gerrymandering, the minority communities forever going to be disenfranchised," said lead plaintiff Hazel Scottie Coads, of Lakeview. Republicans hold a 12-7 majority in the Nassau County Legislature, but Democrats say they fear losing two more seats because of the new map. All 19 seats are up for election.
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