NY Republicans launch federal suit to overturn even year election law

NY Republicans launch federal suit to overturn even year election law

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — A federal lawsuit filed on Thursday seeks to block the New York State’s Even Year Election Law, a 2023 measure that moves thousands of local elections from traditional odd-year schedules onto even-year ballots. The suit, brought by Republican party committees, county and town governments, and elected officials, argues that the law violates the First Amendment and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Get the l…