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Suffolk Legislature authorizes litigation to challenge State's even-year election law after heated public comments
Summary
After hours of public comment both for and against aligning county elections with state/federal elections, the Suffolk County Legislature voted to authorize litigation challenging New York State's move to even-year local elections. Supporters called the State action an overreach; opponents urged preserving even-year consolidation to increase turnout.
The Suffolk County Legislature voted April 9 to authorize County-funded litigation challenging New York State's law moving most local elections to even-numbered years, a decision that followed a lengthy public-comment period in which dozens of residents and advocates urged opposing positions.
Supporters of the authorization framed the State action as a threat to local control and the county charter. "This is in defense of what we've ... fought for: local control," said Legislator Anthony Piccirillo on the floor, arguing that local issues would be overshadowed if combined with state and…
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