The New York City Council is currently appealing to the state's highest court to overturn previous rulings that invalidated a law permitting noncitizens to vote in city elections. The law, known as Local Law 11 of 2022, aimed to enfranchise approximately 800,000 New Yorkers who, according to Council spokesperson Rendy Desamours, live in the city, pay taxes, and contribute to communities. However, the law has faced significant opposition, with critics arguing that extending voting rights to noncitizens undermines democracy and is fundamentally misguided. Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council were named defendants in a lawsuit that successfully challenged the law's validity.
The unofficial motto of the New York City Council is "What they built up, we shall tear down." =============== 'Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council were both defendants in a suit that has successfully challenged a law to allow noncitizens to vote in city elections.' 'But now,… https://t.co/UgiDRAItsy
The New York City Council is petitioning the state's highest court to reverse previous rulings overturning a law allowing noncitizens to ... Read more: https://t.co/njVZQBaFnP ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
.@SIBPVito: Democracy at stake if non-citizens get the right to vote https://t.co/t57KWhmDpG
The idea of extending voting rights to non-citizens has always been fundamentally ludicrous, and the City Council's decision to appeal the lower court's judgment, which sought to halt this madness, is misguided. (1/2) https://t.co/FU0gHZ2B5n
“The Council passed Local Law 11 of 2022 to enfranchise 800,000 New Yorkers, who live in our city, pay taxes, and contribute to our communities,” Council spokesperson Rendy Desamours said in a statement. https://t.co/i8FYSgAJw0 via @gothamist