Legal Foundation Sues New York City to Keep Non-Citizens from Voting in Municipal Elections

Legal Foundation Sues New York City to Keep Non-Citizens from Voting in Municipal Elections
The skyline is seen in Manhattan, New York City on Aug. 21, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
Steven Kovac
Steven Kovac
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A federal judge has been asked to enjoin the City of New York and the New York City Board of Elections from registering non-citizens to vote and from counting their votes.

On Aug. 29, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) filed a complaint alleging Local Law 11, passed by the city council on Dec. 9, 2021, violates the civil rights of four American citizens registered to vote in the metropolis.