A supermajority of the New York City Council has backed a bill that would allow non-citizens who at least have a work permit to vote in the city’s local elections. Yet the state constitution says only citizens can vote. Despite being advised of its illegality, the bill’s sponsor is determined to push it forward. The bill was introduced early last year by Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez. It finally got a committee hearing on Monday. The Committee on Governmental Operations adjourned acting on it, which often signifies a bill’s death. But Rodriguez has managed to get 35 of his colleagues to sponsor the bill. That would give it a veto-proof supermajority in the 51-member council. The committee may still pick the bill up. “This is not about a favor, this is about no taxation without representation,” Rodriguez said during the hearing. He framed the bill as a continuation of previous expansions of …
NYC Lawmakers Want to let Non-Citizens Vote in Local Elections
September 21, 2021
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