New York will allow non-citizens to vote under controversial law
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#5TTPF)
A watershed moment for the most populous US city as opponents vow to challenge the law
More than 800,000 non-citizens and Dreamers" could vote in New York City municipal elections as early as next year, after Mayor Eric Adams allowed legislation to become law on Sunday.
Opponents have vowed to challenge the law, which the city council approved a month ago. Unless a judge halts its implementation, New York is the first major US city to grant widespread municipal voting rights to non-citizens.
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