The controversial election change, passed by the City Council in late 2021 and signed into law by then-Mayor Bill de Blasio, would have allowed 800,000 noncitizens to vote.
The City of New York is not appealing the state court ruling that struck down its law allowing noncitizens to vote in municipal elections.But the City Council is.
City Council will ask state's highest court to uphold noncitizen voting after lower court ruled it unconstitutional amny.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from amny.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Council members are scheduled to vote Thursday to allow Speaker Adrienne Adams to start the legal process to sue the administration after failing to follow the trio of CityFHEPS reform laws by Wednesday.