Court Rejects New York City Law Allowing Noncitizens to Vote

Court: NYC Law Letting Noncitizens Vote Is Unconstitutional

The court ruled in favor of NYC voters who warned the unconstitutional votes would 'dilute the votes of United States citizens.'

New York appeals court finds law granting non-citizens voting rights is unconstitutional

A New York appeals court ruled that a New York City law granting non-citizens the power to vote was unconstitutional. It was estimated that the law would allow more than 800,000 non-citizens the ability to vote in New York City local elections, prior to the court’s Wednesday ruling. The municipal legislation, Int. 1867-2020, was enacted in January of last year. The law allowed for individuals in New York City, who are lawful permanent residents …

Noncitizen voting law found to violate state constitution

The law would have allowed about 800,000 noncitizens, like green card holders, to vote in city elections.

Landmark Decision: Appeals Court Strikes Down NYC Law Permitting 800K Noncitizens and Illegal Alien "Dreamers" to Vote as Unconstitutional | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

In a groundbreaking ruling, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department, has overturned a New York City law that would have allowed noncitizens to vote in municipal elections.

NYC’s noncitizen voting law ruled unconstitutional in appellate court

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- A New York City law that would have allowed noncitizens the right to vote in local elections was ruled unconstitutional by a state appeals court Wednesday. The law, known as Local Law 11, would have granted legal permanent residents and people with US work authorization the right to vote in municipal elections. It was struck down on a 3-to-1 vote issued by the state Appellate Court. “During a time where nearly 200,000 …

N.Y. Appeals Court strikes down non-citizen voting siding with Staten Island electeds

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York City law that would let nearly one million non-citizens vote in local elections faced another legal setback Wednesday.