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 ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Several counties challenged the Even Year Election Law— S3505B / A4282B —arguing that it infringes their authority to control local elections and terms for local ...

The state also argued that even if the court found the even-year election law is a special law, it should still be valid because it deals with an area of state concern. Neri disagreed with the state’s ...

All local elections in the state of New York will be moved to even years; which will now align those elections with major state and federal elections.

It moved many elections for local offices to even years to align them with races for governor, president and Congress — contests that tend to bring a higher voter turnout.

Many local elections in New York state are going to be moving to even years to line up with national elections.

A contested 2023 law forcing New York counties and towns to hold elections for certain offices in even-numbered years was upheld by an appeals court.

A mid-level appeals court in New York has upheld a law that shifts many local elections to even-numbered years.

The law would have moved various local elections, except for New York City elections, to even years, in line with congressional and state elections.

A mid-level appeals court in New York has upheld a law that shifts many local elections to even-numbered years ...