Long Island Life & Politics: Amended Complaint Filed over Even-Year Election Law

December 31, 2025 — Long Island Life & Politics reports that an amended complaint has been filed challenging New York’s Even Year Election Law (EYEL).

Filed on behalf of the New York State Republican Party and numerous local municipalities, the lawsuit names Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Board of Elections and argues the EYEL suppresses local speech and dilutes attention to local contests by moving them to even-numbered election years. The complaint alleges violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments, as well as the New York and federal Voting Rights Acts, and contends the law will increase costs for local candidates competing in a more expensive advertising environment. The article notes a state Supreme Court judge previously struck down the law, but an appeals court later reversed and upheld it; the EYEL was introduced by Sen. James Skoufris and signed in 2023.

“Local elections will be buried under federal races, and voters will be deprived of meaningful choice. It’s about defending the right of communities to govern themselves — to debate local issues, elect local leaders, and be heard without being drowned out by national politics.” — William A. Brewer III

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