NYC Gazette

Cuccinelli: 'More good election news' out of New York as judge shoots down NYC’s non-citizen voting law

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 28, 2022

Election integrity advocates applauded a Staten Island judge’s ruling that a measure approved by the Democratically-controlled New York City Council in December giving non-citizens the right to vote in local elections violated the state Constitution.

Conservative legal group targets 'invalid' New York City law allowing noncitizens to vote

By W.J. Kennedy | Feb 9, 2022

A conservative government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court, charging that a newly enacted New York City law allowing 800,000 noncitizens to vote in municipal elections violates the 15th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which forbids deny voting rights based on race.

GOP suit challenges New York City law allowing up to 800,000 non-citizens to vote

By W.J. Kennedy | Jan 12, 2022

A group of New York Republicans has filed legal action to block a new law that would allow up to 800,000 non-citizens living in New York City to vote in municipal elections.

Democratic New York City Council member blasts measure allowing noncitizens to vote

By W.J. Kennedy | Dec 9, 2021

New York City Councilman Robert Holden (D-Queens) called out his fellow Democratic council members for what’s expected to be a veto-proof approval Thursday of a measure giving 800,000 noncitizens in the city the right to vote in municipal elections.

WSJ, National Review blast New York City’s plan to allow noncitizens to vote

By W.J. Kennedy | Dec 1, 2021

The New York City Council is poised to approve a measure that would allow up to 800,000 noncitizens living in the city to vote in municipal elections, a proposal that prompted harsh criticism from the editors of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and the National Review (NR).