The New York City Council filed a notice of appeal on Monday, seeking to overturn a recent ruling that declared a 2022 law allowing “noncitizens” to vote in municipal elections as unconstitutional.
The appeal was filed with the state’s Supreme Court in a bid to reinstate the controversial legislation, Local Law 11, which has been challenged by Republican lawmakers since its inception.
“Empowering New Yorkers to participate in our local democratic process can only strengthen New York City by increasing civic engagement,” NYC council spokesperson Rendy Desamours said in a statement on Monday announcing the filing.
Last month, the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department in New York upheld a lower court’s decision that deemed the law unconstitutional, dealing a blow to its Democrat and pro-illegal immigrant activist proponents of the law, which sought to create a new class of voters….
