NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — Eric Adams announced his support for a bill that will allow non-citizens to vote. The NYC Mayor’s endorsement will allow the bill, which passed the City Council last month, to automatically become law.
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In a statement released this weekend Adams said, “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. While I initially 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.”
Adams did not say what his concerns were, or which aspect of the bill they involved.
The Council passed the controversial “Our City, Our Vote” legislation in December, despite widespread concerns that it is illegal–including from Bill de Blasio and some constitutional experts.
The bill granted approximately 800,000 legal non-citizens the right to vote in local elections.
The announcement by Adams has gotten intense backlash, including from City Councilman Kalman Yeger, and Staten Island Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis.
The courts will strike down this unconstitutional and preempted law before a single vote is cast. NYS Constitution and Election Law are absolutely clear: U.S. citizenship is a requirement for voting in New York. https://t.co/cTgSVyDG1K
— Kalman Yeger ונשמרתם מאד לנפשותיכם (@KalmanYeger) January 9, 2022
Why don’t you tell people what the bill actually does: allows 800,000+ non citizens to vote in NYC after 30 days residency, a right reserved for citizens by the New York State Constitution…
We’ll see you in court. https://t.co/HDiHHm6SSJ
— Nicole Malliotakis (@NMalliotakis) January 9, 2022
Last month, the New York State Republican Party threatened to file a lawsuit to take down the bill.
Statement from NYGOP Chairman @NickLangworthy on New York City Democrats' Vote to Give Non-citizens Voting Rights⬇️
"We will fight, using every legal means necessary, to prevent this legislation from becoming law. Stay tuned for further announcements about our legal action." pic.twitter.com/N2wChAayce
— New York GOP (@NewYorkGOP) December 9, 2021
The decision by Adams appears to be a flip-flop. At a recent press conference, he was asked about the legislation, and said that he found it “concerning” for a person who lives in the US “for only 30 days to have determination over the mayor, comptroller and public advocate.”
Thank you all the short sighted askanim for supporting this politician.
How can you tell when a politician is lying?
His lips are moving!
The “honeymoon ” is over
Typical democrat say anything to get elected then do what you want Lie hay as Biden once said when running for VP that’s part of the game. Say what ever you need to get elected
In the immortal words of Mark Twain “Politics is the worlds second oldest profession, closely related to the First” !
Sbsolute insanity!! And yet again, this is what you get from a Democrat and the Democrat party. What else would you expect? They won’t stop until this whole country, it’s constitution, it’s laws, our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness is totally gone.
They probably voted before anyway. Who checks?
He has always been a panderer.
He’s a liar.
Come once come twice and vote Democrat as many times u like
The man is clearly mad!
they can vote after being in this country a mere 30 days? meshugah !
I question if this will stand up in the courts. Perhaps it will. I do not like it, but I get the justification for allowing non citizens vote in local elections. Image someone living here for some time, paying taxes, working on getting citizenship. Maybe they should have a say (vote) on local elections. Honestly, the right to vote was originally expanded to tax payers after it was originally just white landowners. If they pay for the government, perhaps it’s fair for them to have a say in how the money is spent. Thirty days seems very short in my opinion.
What is the big tsimmis of non-citizens voting in local municipal elections, which affect their lives the most? They are not voting in state elections, or federal elections. What is the problem?