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   The New York City Council is appealing rulings that blocked its   
   ordinance granting municipal voting rights to over 800,000 non-citizen   
   green card holders and visa/permit holders residing in the city for at   
   least 30 days. This has sparked intense legal and political debates,   
   underscoring the complex interplay of civic engagement, legal   
   challenges, and electoral dynamics.   
      
   Lower courts ruled the ordinance violated the state constitution   
   limiting voting to citizens. The City Council’s appeal seeks to reverse   
   the rulings that invalidated Local Law 11, enacted in 2022, which aimed   
   to extend voting rights to non-citizen New Yorkers with legal status,   
   such as green card holders, in local elections. The law’s initial   
   invalidation by an appellate court prompted the Council’s decision to   
   challenge the ruling, citing the enhancement of civic engagement and the   
   recognition of contributions made by non-citizen residents.   
      
   The Council is asking the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest   
   court, to override those rulings and allow implementation.   
      
   Supporters argue it would strengthen civic engagement, while critics say   
   it would dilute the votes of citizens and shift electoral power to   
   foreign nationals tied to global interests concentrated in New York.   
      
   “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,” New York City Council spokesperson Rendy Desamour said.   
      
   “Empowering New Yorkers to participate in our local democratic process   
   can only strengthen New York City by increasing civic engagement. We   
   look forward to the Court of Appeals’ consideration of the Council’s   
   appeal,” he said.   
      
   https://www.stateofunion.org/2024/03/29/nyc-council-begs-court-to-   
   authorize-voting-rights-for-800000-foreign-nationals-2/   
      
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