NY Court Strikes Down Law That Let Noncitizens Vote in Local Elections

An appeals court has declared a New York law that allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections as unconstitutional.

Voters cast their midterm election ballots in New York City on Nov. 8, 2022. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

A state appeals court on Feb. 21 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. 21 by the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.