Are you a ‘lawful’ permanent resident of NYC? Have you been in the city for at least 30 days? Authorized to work? Great! That is now all it takes to vote for municipal office holders in the Big Apple, thanks to members of the New York City Council.
Yesterday, council members voted 33-14 in favor of allowing non-citizens to vote in municipal elections. Next, it’s over to Mayor de Blasio’s desk who will almost certainly sign it (and even if he exercises his veto power, which he won’t, the council has enough support to override him).
This is a terrible idea —even Democrats on the council are flabbergasted by this move.
