Staten Island Politicians Weigh in On Latest Court Decision Regarding Non-Citizen Voting In NY Elections
Staten Island Politicians Weigh in On Latest Court Decision Regarding Non-Citizen Voting In NY Elections
Editor’s note: Similarly to the decision in favor of the retired municipal workers that came down late last year, this is the final decision in this court case, as there is no higher court for them to appeal to. As the politicians mention below, there is nowhere else for this case to go, and non-citizen voting did not pass legal muster. As the Constitution states, only citizens may vote in elections, and this definitively now includes local and municipal elections as well. These two politicians celebrated the appellate court ruling in this same case early last year.
(NEW YORK, NY) – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, a lead plaintiff in the lawsuit to stop New York City’s 2021 Non-Citizen voting law released the following statement after winning a third and final round in New York State’s highest court:
“I’m pleased that we prevailed in our final round in court and have stopped New York City’s Non-Citizen voting law once and for all! The state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, has sided with us and two lower courts in striking down this unconstitutional law. There is nothing more important than preserving the integrity of our election system, and in today’s age, the government should be working to create more trust in our elections, not less. The right to vote is a sacred right given only to United States citizens. It is my hope that left wing lawmakers stop pushing these unconstitutional and reckless measures that dilute the voices of American citizens.”
Malliotakis, along with her mother Veralia, a Cuban refugee, served as lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit joining other local elected officials. She previously highlighted how this law, if it had gone into effect, would have made individuals in migrant shelters eligible to vote in New York City elections after 30 days if they had received work authorization.
Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo said:
COMMON SENSE HAS WON! The unconstitutional law that would have given non-citizens the right to vote in NYC elections has been officially overturned by the NYS Court of Appeals! It turns out you can’t just completely ignore the State Constitution to disenfranchise millions of NYC residents.
Thank you to everyone who fought tirelessly to defeat this horrible law & protect the voices of NYC voters
Banner Image: Non-Citizen Voting law is now dead. Image Credit – Asm. Pirozzolo
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