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Redistricting is most likely something Nassau County residents don’t want to think about again for another decade, especially after last year’s long and contentious process to redraw the county’s 19 legislative districts. more

2/14/14

Voters deserve more competitive contests

Every two or four years, we get to hold our elected officials accountable for the decisions they have or haven’t made, the actions they took or didn’t. more

11/7/13

Incumbent County Legislator Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence) is being challenged by Democrat Lisa Daniels of East Rockaway in the 7th L.D.

Newcomer Lisa Daniels opposes incumbent Howard Kopel

In the reconstituted Legislative District 7, two-term incumbent Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence) is being challenged by Democrat Lisa Daniels, an East Rockaway resident. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/9/13

We're the grass in the redistricting field

There are 10 elephants and nine donkeys in a field. more

2/21/13

A chance for bipartisanship lost

Last year, Nassau County created the Temporary Districting Advisory Commission to draft new legislative maps for the next decade. more

1/10/13

Legislative redistricting: Let's get it right

In November, when voters head to the polls, they may see some changes on the ballot. On Jan. 1, new State Assembly and Senate districts take effect, along with new congressional districts. more

9/27/12

County legislative redistricting: a temptation for political avarice

The shape and composition of the Nassau County Legislature’s 19 districts are modified after every U.S. Census to reflect changes in population from one district to another. more

7/26/12

Some post-election quarterbacking

Some have the Super Bowl. Me? I have Election Day. more

11/17/11

Incumbent County Legislator Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence) watched as his completed ballot went through the scanning machine at Lawrence Middle School on Tuesday. Though the results were unofficial, Kopel won re-election.

Kopel beats Moser in 7th Legislative District

Updated results Nov. 9 at 2:55 p.m. Incumbent County Legislator Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence) defeated Democrat Adam Moser of Hewlett in the race for the 7th Legislative District seat on Tuesday. The unofficial vote count was 6,229 to 4,205. more

JEFF BESSEN and Ann E. FRIEDMAN | 11/9/11

Joe Scannell, left, and Chris Browne are opposing one another for the third time in the fifth L.D.

Scannell v. Browne heats up

The third race between seven-term 5th District Nassau County Legislator Joe Scannell, a Democrat from Baldwin, and Chris Browne, a Republican from Rockville Centre, took a provocative turn last week. The flap was sparked by a mailing, produced by two Wantagh Republicans and distributed by the Nassau County Democratic Club, which asserted that in June 2010, Browne, a member of the Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals, voted to approve construction of a strip club in Wantagh. more

Chris Connolly | 11/2/11

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