Five judges on an appellate court today unanimously upheld the constitutionality of New York’s so-called Even Year Election Law, reversing an Onondaga County judge’s decision.
The 2023 state law, which would move most town and county elections to even-numbered years, can be implemented beginning in 2026, the judges ruled.
Proponents of the law have sought to increase voter participation in local elections by holding them at the same time as presidential and gubernatorial elections. Critics, especially Republicans, have argued the law is intended to pump up Democratic candidates.