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NY Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Allowing Noncitizens to Vote

Ron Blitzer : Jun 28, 2022
Fox News

[FoxNews.com] ...The law, passed in December 2021 by the New York City Council, created a class of voters called "municipal voters," comprised of noncitizens who reside in the city for at least 30 days before an election and register or pre-register to vote. Under the law, municipal voters were granted the right to participate in elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough president, and council member. "The New York State Constitution explicitly lays the foundation for ascertaining that only proper citizens retain the right to voter privileges," Richmond County Supreme Court Judge Ralph Porzio said in the court's ruling. "It is this Court's belief that by not expressly including non-citizens in the New York State Constitution, it was the intent of the framers for non-citizens to be omitted"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click here to read. (Image: Pexels)