NYC Council asking state's highest court to let non-citizens vote in local elections after law struck down
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New York's City Council is appealing a ruling that struck down a law that would let noncitizens vote in local elections, officials said Monday.
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"The Council passed Local Law 11 of 2022 to enfranchise 800,000 New Yorkers who live in our city, pay taxes, and contribute to our communities," council spokesperson, Rendy Desamours, said in a statement. "Today’s filing to appeal the Second Department’s recent decision seeks a determination from the state’s highest court that the law is consistent with the State Constitution, Election Law, and the Municipal Home Rule Law."
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