New York’s mail-in voting law upheld by the state’s top court

New York’s top court upholds state’s mail-in voting law

New York’s highest court upheld a state law on Tuesday permitting any registered voter to cast their ballots by mail, rejecting a Republican challenge to the law. The 6-1 ruling, from the state Court of Appeals, agreed with a lower court that the statute is not in violation of the state’s constitution. It responds to…

New York’s Highest Court Rules Mail-In Voting Doesn’t Violate State Constitution

New York state’s highest court has upheld a law challenged by Republicans that allows residents to vote by mail up to 10 days before Election Day in a 6–1 ruling. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the New York Early Voting Act into law in September 2023. The legislation authorizes voters to apply to the New York State Board of Elections for a mail-in ballot online and requires the state to establish and maintain an electronic early mail-in ballot applica…

You can vote early by mail in New York, state's top court rules

The Court of Appeals threw out a lawsuit that argued early mail voting was unconstitutional.

Letitia James celebrates victory in voting by mail case

A New York Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled in favor of law that allows residents to cast a ballot by mail.

New York top court rejects GOP lawsuit and affirms early mail-in voting - Washington Examiner

The New York Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of the state’s early mail-in voting law, rejecting a lawsuit led by GOP plaintiffs including Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY). The lawsuit, known as Stefanik v. Hochul, sought to block the implementation of the law, arguing it violated state constitutional provisions. However, the court ruled 6-1 that the law, which allows voters to cast their ballots by mail for any reason before E…

New York Court of Appeals upholds law allowing any registered voter to cast ballot by mail

A New York law allowing any registered voter to cast a ballot by mail was upheld Tuesday by the state's highest court, which rejected a Republican challenge to the legislation.