A judge ruled that the entire New York Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional because it provides “enhanced rights” for certain races and ethnicities, violating the 14th Amendment.

A judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that weakened the political voice of minority groups, saying its special protections based on race and ethnicity are unconstitutional.

Security is high at polling places across New York City. The FBI says more than 2,000 threats have been made to election workers nationwide. There are no major threats against voters or election workers in the Tri-State area. Two NYPD officers are stationed at every polling location in New York City.

A New York judge has struck down a state law that allows citizens to sue the government over election rules that marginalize racial and ethnic minority groups, saying the special protections are unconstitutional.

The judge ruled that the law is unconstitutional because it protects certain minority groups from discrimination when it should protect all voters equally.

A judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that weakened the political voice of minority groups, saying its special protections based on race and ethnicity are unconstitutional.