New York's highest court has ruled against a law that would have allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections, declaring it unconstitutional.
The law, passed in 2022, would have granted voting rights to over 800,000 green card holders and individuals with work permits in New York City. The court sided with Republican challengers, who argued that the state constitution limits voting rights to U.S. citizens. This decision effectively ends the city's effort to expand voting rights to noncitizens in municipal elections.
The ruling marks a significant legal and political victory for opponents of noncitizen voting.
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Finally, some common sense from the courts! Voting is a fundamental right that should be reserved for U.S. citizens, not people who just happen to be living here temporarily. If noncitizens want a say in our elections, they should go through the process of becoming citizens like millions before them. This law was just another attempt to dilute the voices of actual Americans and undermine our sovereignty. Glad to see the court shut it down and upheld the integrity of our elections. If anything, we should be tightening voting laws, not loosening them!
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This is a huge win for election integrity—only American citizens should have a say in our government. The fact that this was even up for debate shows how far the left is willing to go to undermine our democracy.
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Noncitizen voting law in New York City is unconstitutional, NY's high court rules
ALBANY — A New York City law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections violates the state constitution, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday. The Court of Appeals agreed in its decision with arguments from Republican elected officials that part of New York’s founding document limits voting in all elections to U.S. citizens.
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New York top court strikes down law to allow noncitizen voting in Big Apple elections
The 6-1 ruling blocks a New York City law allowing green-card holders and individuals with work permits who have lived in the city for at least a month to vote in local municipal elections.
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