The New York City Council is petitioning the state’s highest court to reverse previous rulings overturning a law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. Earlier this year, an appeals court designated the regulation unconstitutional. The legislation was set to grant nearly 800,000 green card possessors the right to vote in local elections.
“Today’s filing to appeal the Second Department’s recent decision seeks a determination from the state’s highest court that the law is consistent with the State Constitution, Election Law, and the Municipal Home Rule Law,” said City Council spokeswoman Rendy Desamours. “Empowering New Yorkers to participate in our local democratic process can only strengthen New York City by increasing civic engagement,” she asserted.
Staten Island President Vito Fossella, one of the lawmakers who filed the original challenge to the rule change, stated his intention to fight the Council’s efforts. “In plain English, the New York state constitution says only citizens have a right to vote in these elections,” Fossella said. “The city council has no authority to do what they didn’t,” he continued, adding: “We are going to be ready to do what we can.”
The February ruling against the law was the second time a court declared it unconstitutional. The law was initially struck down by the Staten Island Supreme Court in 2022.
The fight in New York comes as activists across the country are pushing to allow noncitizens to participate in U.S. elections. Last week, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., upheld a law allowing noncitizens in the district to vote in local elections. Earlier this month, a federal judge in Florida struck down a law banning noncitizens from registering voters.
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The New York City Council is petitioning the state's highest court to reverse previous rulings overturning a law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. Earlier this year, an appeals court designated the regulation unconstitutional. The legislation was set to grant nearly 800,000 green card possessors the right to vote in local elections.
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Google ‘interfered’ 41 times during the last four election cycles to help Democrats, a report by the Media Research Center (MRC) reveals. The Big Tech behemoth “utilized its power to help push to electoral victory the most liberal candidates… while targeting their opponents for censorship,” the report asserts.
Google demonstrated blatant bias in favor of Democratic candidates in the past four presidential elections, directing its influence to favor the most liberal contenders, according to the report. The report alleges that Google also targeted its opponents for censorship.
In 2008, Google showed support for then-Sen. Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton by suppressing pro-Clinton search results, while in 2012, Google allegedly favored Obama over Mitt Romney.
The MRC report quoted Dr. Robert Epstein, who suggested that Google may have “shifted at least 2.5 million votes” to Clinton in her run against Trump through their search algorithms.
The report also claimed that in 2020, Google disabled Tulsi Gabbard’s Ads account “just as she became the most searched candidate following the first Democratic Party primary debate” and suppressed news sources critical of Joe Biden. Moreover, it criticized Google for alleged left-leaning bias impacting the 2022 Georgia Senate race between Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker, during which it “favored [the] incumbent” Warnock “in the swing precinct where greater proportions of undecided voters likely reside.”
Google denies the allegations, however, the tech giant has repeatedly faced criticism for favoring one political side. On Monday, it was reported that Google and Apple were blocking access to right-wing activist Tommy Robinson’s Telegram channel.
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Google ‘interfered’ 41 times during the last four election cycles to help Democrats, a report by the Media Research Center (MRC) reveals. The Big Tech behemoth “utilized its power to help push to electoral victory the most liberal candidates… while targeting their opponents for censorship," the report asserts.
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Nonprofits like the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) are still finding ways to influence electoral processes despite a half-dozen states moving to ban their involvement. CTCL and other organizations received substantial private funding during the 2020elections from tech moguls such as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Through a series of publicly available webinars, CTCL provides training on topics like working with leftist fact-checkers, lobbying elected officials, and building relationships with selected journalists.
Despite promoting a ‘non-partisan’ public image, CTCL’s founders and some of its board members trace back to Democratic political operations. The organization itself has received millions in funding from left-leaning sources. In response to the laws prohibiting private election funding, CTCL launched the Election Infrastructure Initiative, which aims to pool together election officials, nonprofits, counties, and cities to advocate for $20 billion in federal funding for election processes over the next decade.
Notwithstanding the controversy surrounding its political affiliations and disputed involvement in the 2020 elections, CTCL also continues to train election administrators. Training topics include navigating electoral procedures, lobbying officials, and targeting disfavored speech about elections.
Zuckerberg has announced his intention to use Facebook and Instagram tools to limit the political content users will see ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Instagram publicly stated: “[W]e won’t proactively recommend content about politics on recommendation surfaces across Instagram and Threads.”
The National Pulse has provided extensive coverage of Zuckerberg and CTCL’s activities. In 2022, The Pulse reported that CTCL launched an $80 million effort to hijack local elections — ostensibly tilting the races in favor of Democrats. In August of the same year, Zuckerberg himself admitted to interfering in the 2020 presidential election — acknowledging that he and his company, Facebook, censored media coverage of Hunter Biden’s laptop on behalf of the FBI.
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Nonprofits like the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) are still finding ways to influence electoral processes despite a half-dozen states moving to ban their involvement. CTCL and other organizations received substantial private funding during the 2020 elections from tech moguls such as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Through a series of publicly available webinars, CTCL provides training on topics like working with leftist fact-checkers, lobbying elected officials, and building relationships with selected journalists.
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has expressed concern that new voter identification regulations could potentially hinder his re-election chances. Writing for the Russian oligarch-owned ‘Independent‘, Khan begins: “I am under no illusion: I could lose,” before explaining: “Many people don’t realise yet that the Tory government has changed the voting system to make it much more likely that their candidate will win.”
Britain introduced voter ID requirements for the first time in 2022, which the far-left Labour Party bemoaned as a “blatant attempt to rig democracy in favour of the Conservative Party.”
“New rules making it compulsory to have an approved form of ID – a deliberate attempt to reduce turnout – also puts the election on a knife-edge,” Khan wrote in a statement for the Independent. “Analysis shows more than 900,000 Londoners – likely to include large numbers of young people and those from minority communities – might not have valid ID and will thus be barred from exercising their democratic right to vote,” he continued.
Khan criticized his rival, Susan Hall, for her “hard Brexit” stance and for opposing his initiatives on air quality and climate change. “I’ve always stood up for London’s open, outward-looking, pro-European and anti-racist values – as well as for climate science, women’s rights, our diversity, our LGBT+ community, and liberal democracy,” Khan wrote.
London residents are set to vote for their preferred leader in six weeks, with Khan presently enjoying a significant lead in the polls. The YouGov/Mile End Institute Poll shows Khan leading at 49 percent, with his nearest opponent, Conservative Susan Hall, trailing at 24 percent.
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has expressed concern that new voter identification regulations could potentially hinder his re-election chances. Writing for the Russian oligarch-owned 'Independent', Khan begins: "I am under no illusion: I could lose," before explaining: "Many people don’t realise yet that the Tory government has changed the voting system to make it much more likely that their candidate will win."
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On Wednesday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) initiated a legal challenge against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D). Court filings accuse Benson of neglecting her responsibility to maintain the state’s voter rolls in accordance with federal law.
“Election integrity starts with clean voter rolls, and that’s why the National Voter Registration Act requires state officials to keep their rolls accurate and up-to-date,” newly-elected RNC co-chair Michael Whatley said in a statement. He added: “Jocelyn Benson has failed to follow the NVRA, leaving Michigan with inflated and inaccurate voter rolls ahead of the 2024 election.”
Analysis conducted by the RNC indicates inflated voter roll counts in 76 out of 83 of Michigan’s counties. According to the RNC’s filing, the discrepancy in voter roll numbers proves that Michigan is not in compliance with the federal National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). The federal election law requires state election officials to maintain updated and accurate voter rolls for federal elections.
The RNC’s lawsuit is seeking relief in the form of a court order directing Michigan election officials to establish and apply a comprehensive and effective voter list maintenance program. The program, they argue, will serve to bring Michigan into compliance with federal election law and reduce incidents of voter fraud. In addition to Benson, Michigan Bureau of Elections Director Jonathan Brater is listed as a co-defendant in the case.
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On Wednesday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) initiated a legal challenge against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D). Court filings accuse Benson of neglecting her responsibility to maintain the state’s voter rolls in accordance with federal law.
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Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) has proposed a legislative measure restricting noncitizens, including illegal aliens, from serving as election administrators. The “No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act” seeks to ensure the sanctity of the democratic process by limiting election administration for federal positions to US citizens only.
The measure is part of a broader Republican effort to maintain the integrity of the election process. It follows the appointment of Kelly Wong, a non-US citizen from Hong Kong, to the San Francisco Elections Commission after the city removed citizenship requirements for such positions in 2020.
“Foreign agents have no place overseeing our sacred democratic process,” Pfluger, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, said in an interview. “My legislation aims to ensure that only American citizens have the honor and responsibility of serving as election administrators,” he continued. “No foreign influence should taint the integrity of our voting system.”
This new legislation, along with an amendment by Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) requiring a citizenship question in future censuses, is part of continued Republican countermeasures against potential voting irregularities and attempts to secure a wholly American election process. These actions reflect an ongoing national debate over voting rights and immigration policy.
In early March, a Florida law banning noncitizens from registering voters was struck down by a Federal judge.
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Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) has proposed a legislative measure restricting noncitizens, including illegal aliens, from serving as election administrators. The “No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act” seeks to ensure the sanctity of the democratic process by limiting election administration for federal positions to US citizens only.
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California voters are voicing concerns about election integrity following reports of ballot mix-ups.
Voters in Madera, California received incorrect ballots for the state’s recent primary, with some claiming their registration was switched against their will and without their knowledge.
“I got my ballot in the mail, and I was going to vote early, but when I looked to where it said President of the United States, it didn’t have anybody there,” a 48-year-old wine bottle manufacturer named Saul toldThe Epoch Times.
Saul took his ballot to the Madera County Government Center on Super Tuesday, where he told officials he received the wrong ballot. They told him he was registered as having no party preference, which Saul denied. The officials eventually registered him as a Republican and he was able to participate in the primary.
“Somebody switched it,” said Saul. “I know that I did not switch it.” He continued: “All of this that’s going on, it’s kind of fishy… I just hope my vote counts.”
A Madera County poll worker confirmed that Saul’s case was not the only such error on Super Tuesday. “There have been multiple people who experienced this,” the poll worker said. “We don’t know how or why their party affiliation was changed.”
Madera County was not the only place plagued by serious issues on Super Tuesday. Various counties in states across the country experienced technical glitches, delays, and other issues. Americans are increasingly losing faith in the election process and its integrity. A recent poll found that a majority of Americans actually believe US intelligence agencies will pick the winner of the 2024 presidential election.
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California voters are voicing concerns about election integrity following reports of ballot mix-ups.
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Voters nationwide ran into delays, voting machine errors, and other issues while trying to cast their ballots on Super Tuesday. Localities in Alabama, California, Texas, and Utah all reportedelection day issues that caused long lines and resulted in some voters leaving without filling out a ballot.
Nevada County, County California, could not check in voters for nearly an hour on Tuesday morning. Officials said the county’s computerized check-in system was down at the time. Voters who were impacted were allowed to cast provisional ballots. Officials for Nevada County said the check-in system issue resulted from a vendor error and not a complication on their end.
A newly formed congressional district in Alabama resulted in serious confusion among election officials and voters. In Montgomery County, election officials sent 6,593 voters the incorrect district information — resulting in some voters trying to vote in a neighboring congressional race. The Montgomery County Board of Elections says that election software used by the county erroneously identified some voters living in the 7th Congressional District as residing in the 2nd Congressional District instead.
Once again, Harris County, Texas, saw several concerning election issues. The Texas county, which includes Houston, has a long history of election controversies — and Super Tuesday was no different. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg (D) tried to vote, only to be told she had already cast her ballot. According to the county clerk, Ogg’s life partner had accidentally voted in her earlier in the week. The Democrat lost her re-election bid. Other Texas counties sent the wrong ballots to precincts — again caused by redistricting issues — while others experienced delays as ballot scanners failed.
In Utah, an attempt to use “QR Codes” to sign in state caucus goers ran into severe technical glitches. The digital system could not handle the volume of voters and stopped functioning. Republican officials were forced, instead, to check in voters by hand and compare their ID with voter rolls. The slow process resulted in many caucusgoers simply leaving. In Salt Lake County, the caucus ran out of ballots. Caucusgoers were directed to write down their presidential choice on a scrap of paper. Those voters were then later hand-counted.
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Voters nationwide ran into delays, voting machine errors, and other issues while trying to cast their ballots on Super Tuesday. Localities in Alabama, California, Texas, and Utah all reported election day issues that caused long lines and resulted in some voters leaving without filling out a ballot.
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In a landmark decision on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton upheld new Arizona state laws requiring counties to verify the U.S. citizenship status of registered voters and cross-reference voter registration information with government databases. The rules, aimed at limiting voting to eligible citizens and preventing voter fraud, were deemed nondiscriminatory by the judge.
“Considering the evidence as a whole, the court concludes that Arizona’s interests in preventing non-citizens from voting and promoting public confidence in Arizona’s elections outweighs the limited burden voters might encounter when required to provide (documentary proof of citizenship),” Bolton wrote.
However, Bolton ruled that the requirement for individuals using state registration forms to disclose their state or country of origin violates both the Civil Rights Act and the National Voter Registration Act. Such a requirement would unfairly target naturalized citizens for investigation based on biased assumptions of their citizenship.
The laws passed in Arizona were part of a wave of proposals introduced by Republicans in the fallout of Joe Biden’s 2020 “victory” over Donald Trump in the state. Supporters claim the measures will only affect voters who have not verified citizenship. Yet, opponents, including voting rights groups and the U.S. Department of Justice, argue the laws could potentially impact hundreds of thousands of citizens who have not recently updated their voter registration or driver’s license details. While Judge Bolton recognizes that non-citizen voting in Arizona is rare, she concluded that the new laws “could help to prevent non-citizens from registering or voting.”
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In a landmark decision on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton upheld new Arizona state laws requiring counties to verify the U.S. citizenship status of registered voters and cross-reference voter registration information with government databases. The rules, aimed at limiting voting to eligible citizens and preventing voter fraud, were deemed nondiscriminatory by the judge.
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A Delaware Superior Court has ruled the state’s law allowing ten days of early voting and permanent absentee voting is unconstitutional. Judge Mark H. Conner stated in a 25-page opinion: “The enactments of the General Assembly challenged today are inconsistent with our Constitution and therefore cannot stand.”
The court’s decision states that Article 5, Section 1 of the state constitution specifically proscribes that a “general election shall be held biennially on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November.” The Delaware Board of Elections argued the phrase “election shall be held” refers to the ‘last’ day in which a vote can be cast.
This decision could have broad implications, given ongoing legal challenges to statevoting practices that critics say are in contravention of state laws and constitutions. Joe Biden, whose home state is Delaware, has leveled criticism at states like Georgia over their election regulations — calling their voter I.D. law “Jim Crow 2.0.” Georgia allows for three weeks of early voting.
The case was brought by Delaware state Senator Gerald Hocker and Michael Mennella — an inspector for the Delaware Department of Elections, represented by the Public Interest Legal Foundation. They noted the ruling is just the latest court decision stipulating states must follow their own constitutions. A New York state appeals court recently held noncitizen voting in municipal elections to be unconstitutional.
The ruling is Mennella and the Public Interest Legal Foundation’s second victory over Delaware’s voting laws in less than two years; previously, they succeeded in challenging the constitutionality of the state’s universal vote-by-mail and same-day voter registration laws.
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A Delaware Superior Court has ruled the state's law allowing ten days of early voting and permanent absentee voting is unconstitutional. Judge Mark H. Conner stated in a 25-page opinion: “The enactments of the General Assembly challenged today are inconsistent with our Constitution and therefore cannot stand."
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