Editorial: Will changing demographics change Nassau’s politics?

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Editorial: Will changing demographics change Nassau’s politics?

The settlement reached last month in a case alleging Republican gerrymandering in Nassau County is considered a landmark - the first case resolved after testing New York's 2022 Voting Rights Act. The law was intended to protect the vote of historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities in the county Legislature and the settlement reflected that goal. It also highlights the changing face of Nassau. The revised map, to be used in this y…