NYC's Non-Citizen Voting Law Ruled Unconstitutional by Appeals Court

A state appeals court ruled that a New York City law allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections is unconstitutional, marking a win for Republican officials who sued to block it. The law, which sought to let green card holders and others with federal work authorization vote in local elections, was championed by progressive Democrats but faced immediate legal challenges. The court ruled that the law violated the New York State Constitution and Municipal Home Rule Law, and Mayor Eric Adams' administration is considering whether to appeal to the state's highest court. Non-citizen voting remains rare in the United States, but there is a growing movement to legalize it, with examples in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Vermont.