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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Judge says NYC can't let noncitizens vote in city elections

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

New York City can't let noncitizens vote for mayor and other city officials, a judge ruled Monday, siding with Republicans who challenged the measure as unconstitutional.

In January, New York became the first major U.S. city to grant widespread municipal voting rights to noncitizens, though none had cast ballots yet. The law didn’t affect presidential, congressional or state elections.

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