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Judge Strikes Down Non-Citizen Voting in New York City Elections
townhall.com ^ | 6/27/2022 1215 hrs edt | Spencer Brown

Posted on 06/27/2022 9:56:11 AM PDT by rktman

New York Judge Ralph Porzio ruled on Monday that New York City's extension of voting rights to non-U.S. citizens violated the New York Constitution, the state's election law, and the Municipal Home Rule Law — rendering another Democrat attempt to undermine elections illegal, null, and void.

A bill creating the new class of non-citizen voters — potentially numbering as many as 900,000 new voters in New York City municipal elections — was passed by the New York City Council in December 2021, but not vetoed or signed by former Mayor Bill de Blasio. After 30 days without action from de Blasio, the bill was considered adopted under the council's rules.

As the order from Judge Porzio explains, the "New York State Constitution expressly establishes voting qualifications for local elections" and is "defined as a right of 'citizens.'" In addition, New York's election law "states only 'citizens' may vote in elections." And New York's home rule law also mandates that "local laws may not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution or of any general law." The attempt to allow non-citizens to vote meant that the New York City Council was in violation of all three.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: aliens; defundthepolice; demagogicparty; electionintegrity; elections; ericadams; impeachadams; impeachericadams; newyork; newyorkcity; nyc; ralphporzio; theyworkhere; voting; whoops
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To: TakebackGOP

4 more Scotus rulings this term, due Wed. At first glance two are potentially big. A chance to smite the Adminstrative state in general and the EPA’s carbon rules specifically has me hopeful. And Scotus rules on Trump’s stay in Mexico rule, which Biden wants to overturn. Hard to see how the court could rule current POTUS can’t overturn executive order from prior POTUS so I’m not optimistic about that. Unless they wish to rule Joe isn’t POTUS, Trump still is. Which act would require almost as much of the left’s recreational drugs for me to believe, as it would take for them to cope with.


41 posted on 06/27/2022 10:49:29 AM PDT by JohnBovenmyer (Biden/Harris press events are called dodo ops)
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To: rktman

There is no law in the various City States that effectively control their actual states. The last election, the City States acting in concert gained control of the nation

The City States are American enemies


42 posted on 06/27/2022 10:53:24 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Promoting Afro-Heritage diversity will destroy the democrats)
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To: rktman

“Man, this keeps getting better. Sadly, the branDUHn ‘b’administration is still in charge.”

The Constitution continues to be affirmed with these court rulings, however none of these courts from the Supreme Court down to a Justice of the Peace Court really has no way to enforce their ruling IF either or both of the other branches decide they do not want to obey the court rulings.

I think we are fast approaching that point. Especially in states like New York & California AND the federal government in Washington DC.


43 posted on 06/27/2022 10:53:57 AM PDT by Tupelo (Don't underestimate The Republican Party's ability to f*ck things up)
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To: rktman

School choice. Missed one


44 posted on 06/27/2022 10:54:00 AM PDT by Donnafrflorida (Thru Him all things are possible.)
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To: rktman

OK. Who are you and what did you do with the real new york judge?


45 posted on 06/27/2022 10:54:12 AM PDT by lowbridge ( )
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Trump is not even in power anymore yet we have ALL THIS WINNING!!

Donald was never “in power.” Any power delegated to him for our good was from God. The joy of the LORD is our strength and”winning” will be eternal for those who obey God.
46 posted on 06/27/2022 10:55:46 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
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To: rktman
Article II, Section 1, New York Constitution: "Every citizen shall be entitled to vote at every election for all officers elected by the people and upon all questions submitted to the vote of the people provided that such citizen is eighteen years of age or over and shall have been a resident of this state, and of the county, city, or village for thirty days next preceding an election."

What part of the second word of that sentence is so hard to understand?

47 posted on 06/27/2022 11:00:28 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: rktman

Anymore rulings coming down today?


49 posted on 06/27/2022 11:04:04 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: JohnBovenmyer

The stay in Mexico ruling is the one I am anxiously waiting for. Living on a border city we desperately need a miracle and I hope the Supreme Court can hand us one! 🙏🏻


50 posted on 06/27/2022 11:06:38 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: rktman

“just produce votes out of thin air”

When it comes to manufacturing votes they are magicians aren’t they.


51 posted on 06/27/2022 11:08:16 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: V_TWIN
You mean "that guy" that does nothing because what a judge says isn't gonna stop it?

Maybe not but what "that guy" doesn't know is if a judge says it, it becomes enforceable. It's not the end but it is a beginning.

"That guy's" thinking becomes a way of life where nothing ever gets fixed.

52 posted on 06/27/2022 11:11:43 AM PDT by lewislynn (The Murdochs might be citizens but they aren't true blue Americans.)
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To: lewislynn

“if a judge says it, it becomes enforceable”

Just because it IS enforceable doesn’t mean it WILL BE enforced.

We ARE talking about new York here after all.


53 posted on 06/27/2022 11:15:07 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: rktman

rendering another Democrat attempt to undermine elections illegal, null, and void.


Why would that stop the Dems? Illegal is the name of their game.


54 posted on 06/27/2022 11:25:44 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: rktman

They almost have to swamp the SCOTUS with new appointments
bumping up the roster to 15 or so.

If they don’t stack the deck, they can’t have anything they
want.

What’s funny, is listening to them talk about us stacking
the deck, just making normal appointments, but it’s not bad
at all to just add 3 to 6 new judges out of the blue, to
gain the majority.


55 posted on 06/27/2022 12:44:00 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which stands.)
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To: Leaning Right
Oh, well. I guess New York will have to go back to the traditional methods for stealing elections.

Scuba diving GOP election night monitors dragging up weighted boxes of GOP votes from the river.

Could have saved Nixon in Illinois (Mayor Daly's Chicago) against JFK. when asked about that years later Nixon said "I'm resigned to it. I might have been the one assassinated had I won."

56 posted on 06/27/2022 12:45:37 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: ConservativeInPA
Next step: deport every illegal non-citizen.

You mean, follow the law of the land? What'll you think of next?

57 posted on 06/27/2022 12:47:08 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: frank ballenger

Yeah, I’m sooooo original. Lol


58 posted on 06/27/2022 12:53:30 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: rktman

Democrat attempt to undermine elections illegal, null, and void.

Just a sample of what is about to arrive MAGA is on the move.

The enough line has been crossed


59 posted on 06/27/2022 2:27:01 PM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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