A New York City law letting resident immigrants with green cards or work authorizations to vote in city elections violates both the state constitution and state law, three Brooklyn appeals court judges said Wednesday.




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Appeals court rules NYC law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections violates state constitution

A controversial New York City law that would allow 800,000 non-citizens to vote in municipal elections was struck down as unconstitutional by a state appeals court Wednesday.

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NYC law that would have allowed 800K noncitizens to vote struck as unconstitutional by appeals court: ‘Enacted in violation’

A New York appeals court ruled Wednesday that a law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections in New York City violates the state’s constitution. The Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department ruled against the bill allowing noncitizens to vote in local New York City elections, including for mayor, in a 3-1 decision released Wednesday. The…

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A state appeals court on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional a New York City law permitting noncitizen voting in local elections—a victory for election integrity advocates and opponents of the legislation who mounted a legal challenge.
“We determine that this local law was enacted in violation of the New York State Constitution and Municipal Home Rule Law, and thus, must be declared null and void,” reads the ruling, which was issued on Feb. 2…

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Court Strikes Down Law That Let Noncitizens Vote in New York Elections

A New York City law that would allow "non-citizens" to vote in local elections was deemed unconstitutional by a state court on Wednesday.

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Blue City Law Allowing Non-Citizens To Vote Ruled Unconstitutional

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.

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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

A law that would allow green card holders to vote in city elections remains in limbo, more than two years after it passed.

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NYC’s non-citizen voting law ruled unconstitutional on appeal

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 …

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NYC’s noncitizen voting law ruled unconstitutional in appellate court

The law had come under challenge from a group of Republicans, including members of the city council, party officials, members of Congress, and other elected officials.

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State appeals court rejects NYC non-citizen voting law

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

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Noncitizen voting law found to violate state constitution

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.

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Court Rejects New York City Law Allowing Noncitizens to Vote

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