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New York — New York State Judge on Monday revoked a new law that gives hundreds of thousands of non-citizens in New York City the right to vote in local elections.
Judge Ralph Porzio of the Staten Island Supreme Court in New York has ruled that he violates the state constitution, which states that "very citizens" have the right to vote.
The Democratic-controlled city council passed the bill last December and came into effect after both Mayor Bill de Blasio and his successor, Eric Adams, refused to sign or veto. ..
The law states that an estimated 800,000 to 1 million non-citizens living in the city, either as legal permanent residents of the United States or with the permission of the United States, are elected to the city. Allowed to work here to vote for. Large office, but not state-wide or federal elections. Currently, New York City has about 6.7 million people of voting age.
The law required that you must be a city resident for at least 30 days before the election you wish to vote, but critics of the law said it was too short. Republicans have partially opposed the belief that the majority of immigrants are likely to vote for the Democratic Party.
Proponents of the law, as symbolized by the Statue of Liberty, have a huge population of non-citizens who pay taxes and contribute to the life and culture of the city, which has long been a beacon of immigrants. Said that it had acquired the rights at New York Harbor.
Opponents, including Republicans and New York lawmakers who sued New York City, said the law unfairly and unconstitutionally dilutes citizens' voting rights and forces politicians to restructure. Said to exert. Election strategy.
There was no immediate comment from the city council or the mayor's office to challenge the decision in the High Court.
Republican Michael Tanusis, who represents part of Staten Island and Brooklyn in the New York State Legislature, was one of the plaintiffs who accused Congress of trying to manipulate the electoral system.
"As the son of an immigrant who legally came to this country and worked tirelessly to become a citizen, I consider voting to be a sacred right given to American citizens." He said in a statement. "The idea that a person can move to New York City and register to vote 30 days later is ridiculous and fraudulent." (Report by Jonathan Allen, edited by Leslie Adler)
