Even-Year Elections in New York
The Court of Appeals has ruled unanimously in favor of a law that aligns more elections with the presidential race.
A law passed by Democrats to move town- and county-level elections to even-numbered years has been upheld by New York state's top court.
The ruling could pave the way for New York City and other jurisdictions to make similar changes.
The Court of Appeals on Thursday unanimously ruled against Republican-led counties that argued the law was an unconstitutional scheme to bolster Democrats’ chances in local elections.
New York has backed a Democrat for president each cycle since 1984.
Author's summary: New York's top court upholds law moving local elections to even-numbered years.