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Appeals court upholds New York law shifting local elections to even-numbered years

On Wednesday, an intermediate appellate court in New York affirmed the constitutionality of a 2023 law that reschedules many local elections to coincide with even-year state and federal contests.
The law, enacted by Governor Kathy Hochul at the end of 2023, was challenged by counties led by Republicans who argued that it conflicted with their local county charters.
The court rejected arguments that the law violated the state constitution or local control by noting the constitution does not give counties exclusive control over election timing.
The ruling was unanimous by five appellate judges who overturned an October 2023 lower court decision that had declared the law unconstitutional.
This decision allows the law to be implemented starting in 2026, aligning many local elections with state and federal contests, though opponents plan to appeal to the state’s highest court.

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