NYC noncitizen voting legislation: Democrats largely ignore measure

New York Democrats have largely ignored the New York City council's recent approval of legislation that would give an estimated 800,000 citizens the right to vote in local elections.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi also did not respond to requests for comment on the legislation from Fox News.

The city council approved the legislation last Thursday, giving noncitizens who have lived in the city for at least a month — mostly green card holders and others with work authorization — the right to vote in municipal elections. That right would extend to any primary, special, general or run-off election for mayor, comptroller, public advocate, borough president or council member, as well as local ballot initiatives.