voting rights

Five voters in Mount Pleasant accused the town of systematically harming their rights in a lawsuit filed under the newly enacted John Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York.

On Sunday, “The People’s Guide to Power” featured Janai Nelson, president and director counsel of the Legal Defense Fund.

Ahead of the midterm elections, the initiative aims to deploy 300 lawyers, law students across the U.S., including in key battleground states.

It comes nearly a month after Justice Ralph Porzio declared the new law violated both the state constitution and state election law

Lawyers made their case in court for the first time Tuesday six months after the law took effect.

Legislators invoked the Capitol rioters and warned against efforts to stymie voting rights in New York.

“I believe everyone should be able to vote by mail,” Hochul said.

After a spirited debate, the council approved the measure to allow about 900,000 non-citizen New Yorkers to vote in city elections.

If enacted, the law would grant voting rights in local elections to nearly 900,000 noncitizen legal permanent residents.

The City Council will consider a proposal on Monday to let green card holders vote in local elections.