Judge throws out NYC law allowing non-citizens to vote in local electionsBy Bernadette Hogan and Bruce Golding
June 27, 2022
A New York City law allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections was struck down Monday by a judge who said it violated both the state constitution and various provisions of state law.
Staten Island Supreme Court Justice Ralph Rorzio also issued a permanent injunction that bars the city Board of Elections from letting around 800,000 non-citizen residents register to vote.
In a 13-page ruling, Rorzio said city officials can’t “obviate” restrictions in the state constitution, which “expressly states that only citizens meeting the age and residency requirements are entitled to register and vote in elections.”
“There is no statutory ability for the City of New York to issue inconsistent laws permitting non-citizens to vote and exceed the authority granted to it by the New York State Constitution,” he wrote.
Rorzio said the city’s move also violated sections of the state’s Election Law and Municipal Home Rule Law.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/06/27/judge-throws-out-nyc-law-allowing-non-citizens-to-vote-in-local-elections/
