Court Rejects New York City Law Allowing Noncitizens to Vote

A New York City law letting resident immigrants with green cards or work authorizations to vote in city elections violates both the state constitution and state law, three Brooklyn appeals court judges said Wednesday.

The law, enacted by the city council in 2022, would have a wide impact if allowed to stand, New York Supreme Court Second Appellate Justice Paul Wooten wrote for the majority opinion.

The statute allowed up to one million non-citizens living in New York City for at least 30 days before the election to vote in municipal elections, but not state or federal races.

It ...