A federal judge has been asked to enjoin the City of New York and the New York City Board of Elections from registering non-citizens to vote and from counting their votes.
On Aug. 29, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) filed a complaint alleging Local Law 11, passed by the city council on Dec. 9, 2021, violates the civil rights of four American citizens registered to vote in the metropolis.
PILF is a national public interest law firm wholly dedicated to election integrity.
Local Law 11 amends the city charter to allow non-citizens who are lawful permanent residents, and persons authorized to work in the United States in New York City, to participate in municipal elections….