NEW: Top New York State Court Makes Huge Decision on 'Noncitizen' Voting

New York state courts, judges and politicians are not known for making the right decisions. You don’t have to look far to see the results: residents of the Big Apple are terrified to ride the subway, their Attorney General Letitia James cares more about “getting Trump” than she does about looking out for the welfare of her citizens, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to tax anybody (including delivery drivers and people just trying to get to work) who dares drive into the city, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has a habit of prosecuting heroes while letting criminals run free.

But on Thursday, the highest court in the Empire State actually handed down an order that makes sense:

New York’s top court has struck down a law that would have let noncitizens vote in New York City elections, with the court’s progressive majority overwhelmingly siding with Republicans who challenged the idea.
The law would have made more than 800,000 people eligible to vote in municipal contests such as mayoral races.

Notice that letting noncitizen svote in elections was a bridge too far for even the “progressive majority.”

🚨 #BREAKING: New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, has BLOCKED New York City’s law allowing non-citizens to vote, 6-1

This, along with Trump’s sealed border and mass deportations, just KlLLED the Democrats’ plans to rig elections by importing illegal voters.

HUGE win… pic.twitter.com/Fae6f2nEdA
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 20, 2025

HUGE win for America!

Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk responded but pointed out that there’s still more to be done:

Not exactly killed their plans.

No ID is required to vote in New York, so they will now continue using non-citizen votes illegally.

But it will be harder.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 20, 2025

Not exactly killed their plans.
No ID is required to vote in New York, so they will now continue using non-citizen votes illegally.
But it will be harder.

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Not surprisingly, the law has its roots in the administration of failed former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio:

“We file some lawsuits that are stretches,” said Joe Borelli, the former Republican minority leader of the New York City Council and one of the plaintiffs who challenged the law. “This one was, from the beginning, an open-shut case.”
The law was approved in the waning days of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration. When neither he nor successor Eric Adams issued a veto, it automatically became law in early 2022.

U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) wrote that:

The right to vote is a sacred right given only to United States citizens. It is my hope that left wing lawmakers stop pushing these unconstitutional and reckless measures that dilute the voices of American citizens.

I’m pleased that we prevailed in our final round in court and have stopped New York City’s Non-Citizen voting law once and for all! The state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, has sided with us and two lower courts in striking down this unconstitutional law. There is nothing…
— Office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (@RepNicole) March 20, 2025

There is nothing more important than preserving the integrity of our election system, and in today’s age, the government should be working to create more trust in our elections, not less.

The Chief Judge in this case noted that voting is meant for citizens, and not just anyone who shows up at the ballot box:

In a decision handed down by the Court of Appeals on Thursday, the judges brushed off the Democratic argument by a 6-1 margin.
“Under that interpretation, municipalities are free to enact legislation that would enable anyone to vote – including … thirteen-year-old children,” Chief Judge Rowan Wilson wrote for the majority.
“It is plain from the language and restrictions contained in [the state constitution] that ‘citizen’ is not meant as a floor, but as a condition of voter eligibility: the franchise extends only to citizens whose right to vote is established by proper proofs,” Wilson wrote.

This is a solid step forward in restoring some sense of sanity to our voting systems. Let's hope other judges follow suit when Democrats try to shove these clearly illegal laws down our throats.

Election integrity is a big part of the Trump agenda as we’ve seen the progressive effort at every turn to weaken crucial safeguards.

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