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.
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2/14/14
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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.
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11/7/13
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There are 10 elephants and nine donkeys in a field.
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2/21/13
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Last year, Nassau County created the Temporary Districting Advisory Commission to draft new legislative maps for the next decade.
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1/10/13
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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.
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9/27/12
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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.
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7/26/12
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Some residents were shocked when 16-year Nassau County Legislator John Ciotti (R-North Valley Stream) voted out of the County Legislature’s 3rd District seat in November; beaten by Democrat challenger Carrié Solages. Some even felt badly for the politician, fearing that his career could be over. However, as residents recently learned, Ciotti is faring pretty well.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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1/4/12
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Some have the Super Bowl. Me? I have Election Day.
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11/17/11
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Carrié Solages was the Election Night star at Nassau County Democratic headquarters in Mineola, after it was announced that he had defeated 16-year Republican incumbent County Legislator John Ciotti — an original member of the Legislature — by a slim 400-vote margin to capture the county’s 3rd Legislative District seat.
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By Jackie Nash
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11/15/11
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Carrié Solages was the star of the evening at Nassau County Democratic headquarters in Mineola, after it was announced he defeated longtime incumbent John Ciotti in the Legislature, though by a slim margin.
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By Andrew Hackmack and Jackie Nash
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11/9/11
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