New York Judge Strikes Down NYC’s Noncitizen Voting Law
Today, a New York court struck down New York City’s law that allowed legal residents who are not citizens to vote in local city elections.
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Today, a New York court struck down New York City’s law that allowed legal residents who are not citizens to vote in local city elections.
On Thursday, the New York Legislature passed the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA), a state-level bill to protect and expand voting access.
On Saturday, May 21, the New York State Supreme Court, the trial court in the case challenging New York’s congressional and state Senate maps, adopted new maps.
Today, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of voters over New York’s congressional districts and upcoming primary elections.
Today, the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, struck down the new congressional and state Senate maps.
Last night, a New York appellate court issued a decision regarding the fate of New York’s congressional and legislative maps.
On Saturday, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed New York State’s 2023 budget into law, which includes several pro-voting measures.
Voting in New York will become easier for residents with disabilities after the New York State Board of Elections agreed to settle a lawsuit originally filed in 2020 on behalf of several disability rights groups.
Today, a state trial court judge permanently blocked New York’s newly-enacted congressional and legislative maps.
Today, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) filed a lawsuit challenging multiple New York election practices that lead to a high rejection rate of absentee ballots for reasons unrelated to a voter’s eligibility.
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