New York's highest court on Thursday upheld a law shifting local elections to even-numbered years, bringing most county and town elections in line with statewide and federal races. The state Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that legislation passed into law in 2023 by the Democratic-controlled state Legislature was constitutional.

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ALBANY — New York’s highest state court rejected arguments from several counties on Thursday that a state law approved to move most elections from odd- to even-numbered years violates the state Constitution. The Court of Appeals ruled in a unanimous decision that the state had the legal power to change when those elections are scheduled.