NYC Law Giving Non-Citizens Right to Vote Violates Federal and State Constitutions

In the latest Democrat move to undermine the American system of government, a majority of the New York City council is poised to passed Int. No. 1867 which gives non-citizens the right to vote in municipal elections.  Under this law, those who lack citizenship may, if they reside in New York City for only thirty days, vote for mayor, city council, borough presidents, comptroller, and public advocate.  They may thus influence what law and policy governs the citizens of New York City.  The law is patently unconstitutional, unlawful under immigration law, an assault on citizenship, and ripe for legal challenge.

The council ordinance enables all manner of unvetted non-citizens to alter the course of city governance.  It gives the franchise without regard to citizenship eligibility, including to those who have not been vetted by Immigration and Naturalization for citizenship, who may have ties to foreign governments or criminal enterprises or be criminals themselves, who may have allegiance to socialist and communist systems of government antithetical to our republican form, who have not sworn to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States, and who have not sworn to defend the United States against enemies foreign and domestic (as is required of those who are naturalized).