New York City mayor allows noncitizen voting bill to become law
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More than 800,000 noncitizens can vote in local elections after New York City Mayor Eric Adams allowed legislation to take effect on Sunday.
Driving the news: Adams initially expressed concern over the legislation, which the City Council approved a month ago , but the Democratic governor ultimately supported the measure and allowed his 30-day time limit to veto the bill to expire, according to AP .
Why it matters: If the implementation is not curtailed by a judge, New York City will become the first major city in the country to extend voting rights to noncitizens, per AP.
- The first elections noncitizens would be allowed to vote are in 2023 .
What they're saying: " I believe that New Yorkers should have a say in their government, which is why I have and will continue to support this important legislation," Adams said in a statement Saturday.
- While I "had some concerns about one aspect of the bill, I had a productive dialogue with my colleagues in government that put those concerns at ease."
- "I believe allowing the legislation to be enacted is by far the best choice, and look forward to bringing millions more into the democratic process," he added.
What to watch: Republicans have vowed to challenge the measure in court, claiming it violates the state's constitution and election law.
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There is something else to watch for: The same people who said it isn't happening or it can't happen, will now be saying why shouldn't it happen?
That’s the story that’s played out time and time again.
Only this time they aren't trying to hide it.
And this is a former NYPD cop doing this. Scary.
Now you know you are gonna get loads of posters who will all say basically the same thing, that if a person is living there, working and paying taxes then they should have a voice in their local government.
To that I say no. IMO paying taxes is the exchange for working here. If you want to also vote then you should go the extra step to become a citizen and forgo your previous nationality (or in those rare occurrences where the person holds dual citizenship).
So taxation without representation is okay with you?
There is a process to get representation, become a citizen of the country in which you are living, and then you can have a say in its governmental operations.
So until then they shouldn't have to pay taxes?
Yes they should. Consider it a privilege charge for being able to use the US and all it offers as a home......................
So, taxation without representation.
Are they receiving the benefits of those taxes that they have paid? Fire protection, Police protection, paved roads, schools etc. If they want a say in how that money is applied become a citizen.
It is still, taxation without representation.
What makes you think they haven't? Be kind of silly to register to vote if you aren't trying to become a citizen.
Typical right wing reply. Why do you always assume that all "non-citizens" are illegal?
Wouldn't it be considered racist to assume that all "non-citizens" in this country are here illegally? Just asking....
Not until they have been granted citizenship status after 2+ years.
Have they an any way been denied access to become a citizen? If not it is their personal choice to be taxed without representation, and choices have consequences, they don't get a voice in where or how their tax dollars are spent..
If they do not want to be taxed that is fine with me, but they then must pay for services rendered that the rest of us pay for through taxation. If their house is on fire they pay to get it put out, need a police officer, they pay for it, want to send their children to school get out the checkbook and pay for it, want to drive on paved roads you get charged by the mile of usage.
And, for all you know, they are in the middle of that process right now. Remember, YOU are the one calling them illegals.
Doesn't matter.
But it is New York's choice, and that is what this article is talking about despite your attempts to derail it.
You replied in response to this article, you ASSUMED the article was discussing illegal aliens, and you are now upset I called you out on your assumption.
Doesn't matter
It does matter, if they are denied the ability to become a citizen then they are being suppressed by the government, which should be addressed immediately and appropriate legal actions taken. If it is a choice to not become a citizen that is on them.
This is not a new concept in this country " alien suffrage" was common until about 1875 when 22 states and territories granted the right to vote to non citizens, which ended in about 1920, at which point all states required citizenship as a condition of voter eligibility. And now we are coming full circle.
This has to pass the muster of the New York State Constitution Article 2 section 1 grants the right to vote in all elections to "every citizen" 18 years or older. This is very broad and does not distinguish between federal, state or municipal elections. So the law may not even be in compliance with the state constitution. I guess that is for a judge to decide.
As far as a derail, you are the one who repeatedly brought up taxation without representation not me.
Not in regards to this article or comment thread. You want to make it matter, start your own comment thread about it.
Did anyone say that ILLEGAL ALIENS should have the right to vote? I had previously elsewhere said that I thought LEGAL IMMIGRANT RESIDENTS should have the right to vote on municipal matters that affect them. It will be interesting to see if this will weather the legal challenges that are bound to be brought by the many who so afraid of it and oppose such an issue. If it does, all the people who demand that NOBODY can vote on ANYTHING unless they're American citizens, including those who shouted me down on this very issue a while ago when it was previously raised, can go home and cry over their spilt milk.
They certainly do down in my neck of the AZ/Mexico border!
Am I wrong to assume that your reference to being a dual citizen still means they are not American citizens? If one of their citizenships is American, then why don't they have the right to vote? - you imply that dual citizens still don't and have to give up something.
No, I meant dual citizenship such as a citizen of the US and England at the same time. There are I believe some rare occurrences of this. They should be allowed to vote as they do hold a US citizenship but as a dual citizen they would not forgo their previous nationality.
Okay. There are probably a lot of persons who are dual citizens of the USA and Canada.
I guess he has no national aspirations after all.
Maybe he prefers the concrete jungle?
San Francisco has had non-citizen voting for years now and, so far, God hasn't turned it into a smoldering crater. It only applies to parents and guardians of children in the school district though and for elections to school board. New York's law goes further allowing them to vote for all city offices. I get why you guys are upset. 800,000 new NY voters. This is bad news for any party who's spent the last 10 years bashing immigrants.
And that is why the Democrats are losing the Hispanic vote...
I work in construction and I know a lot of Mexicans. They don't vote as one bloc at all. Many are devout Catholics and vote pro-life, or would if the pro-life candidate wasn't bashing immigrants all the time.
Hispanics are trending toward the GOP.
I wonder if they are caging their own children now.
Correction, again - Illegal immigrants
This is like letting me vote at the board meetings of Berkshire Hathaway, and Amazon but I don't have any stock
This country should be run to benefit of our citizens only
States rights. As long as they vote for Democrats, I'm good with it.
That must be because the RNC has sued:
"The Republican National Committee (RNC) is suing New York City Mayor Eric Adams over the city law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections.
The RNC announced the lawsuit on Monday, with Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tweeting out the organization’s official statement.
"American elections should be decided by American citizens," McDaniel said in the release. "If Democrats can subvert elections this flagrantly in America’s largest city, they can do it anywhere."
Evidently they know where those votes are going. I think this calls for legislation when the GOP controls congress and the WH in 2024.