U.S. Rep. NicholasLangworthy, District 23 | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. NicholasLangworthy, District 23 | Official U.S. House headshot
Today, the New York Court of Appeals ruled against a law permitting non-citizens to vote in local elections. This decision impacts over 800,000 non-citizens who would have been eligible to participate in municipal elections such as those for mayor.
The court delivered a 6-1 decision, affirming both the state and U.S. Constitutions by stating that voting is a right exclusively reserved for United States citizens.
Congressman Langworthy expressed support for the ruling. "As I have fought for years, only American citizens should be allowed to vote in American elections, period," he said. "This decision is a huge win for protecting citizens’ rights and the U.S. Constitution. I was proud to lead the charge to block New York’s non-citizen voting law as State Chair and this ruling affirms what I have fought for all along."
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