New York Republicans file a lawsuit in state court seeking to block a law that allows noncitizens vote in municipal elections.
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New York Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy and a group of Republican elected officials in New York City filed a lawsuit in state court on Staten Island seeking to block the law and declare it unconstitutional.allowed the legislation, which the City Council approved a month ago, to automatically become law Sunday.
The GOP also argues it violates state election law, which says “no person shall be qualified to register for and vote at any election unless he is a citizen of the United States.” Supporters of the law say it gives an electoral voice to many New Yorkers who have made the city their permanent home and pay taxes there, but can’t easily become U.S. citizens or would rather remain citizens of their home nations for various reasons. Supporters also say it could empower these city residents to become a political force that can’t be easily ignored.
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