Less than two months until the Democratic primary elections were scheduled to occur, New York State’s Court of Appeals rejected the recently-drawn legislative maps, deeming them unconstitutional. Unfortunately, for candidates fresh off the heels of the petitioning process, this decision left their eligibility uncertain. Would their district remain intact? Would it be redrawn and force them out of the race?
Statewide redistricting is generally a contentious process, even in a fairly blue state such as…