A New York judge ruled Tuesday that a state law that moves various local elections to even years violates the state constitution. The law, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) in 2023, would have ...

The change involved a few concise edits to the election law already on the books, which scheduled those same elections for odd-numbered years. One in three New York students missed 10% of the 2022 ...

Setting aside any alleged political motivations for the law change, ... had argued the Even Year Election Law was unconstitutional. ... governments to determine local rules, including elections.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A New York State Appeals Court has ruled New York's "Even Year Election Law" as constitutional. All local elections in the state of New York will be moved to even years; which ...

An appeal is likely of a recent court decision that ruled the state’s move of local elections to even years violates the state constitution. The lawsuit was filed in late March in state Supreme Court ...

NEW CITY -- A New York state law creating even-year elections and limiting the terms of local officials has been struck down as unconstitutional, a court victory for Rockland and several other ...

N.Y. law moving local elections to even years challenged Republican-led Onondaga County file lawsuit against Gov. Kathy Hochul even-year election legislation By Joshua Solomon , Capitol Bureau ...

Rockland sues NYS to block even-year elections, claiming law is unconstitutional Steve Lieberman, Rockland/Westchester Journal News Fri, April 26, 2024 at 7:02 AM UTC ...

The law, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) in 2023, would have moved various local elections, except New York City elections, to even years, in line with congressional and state elections.

Rockland County joins other local governments challenging the constitutionality of a state law moving local elections to even-numbered years. Rockland sues NYS to block even-year elections ...