New York’s top court has struck down a law that would have let noncitizens vote in New York City elections, with the court’s progressive majority overwhelmingly siding with Republicans who challenged the idea.

A controversial New York City law that would have allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections is unconstitutional, according to a ruling by the state's highest court on Thursday. The 6-1 ruling by the New York Court of Appeals sided with Republicans who challenged the law,

The Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court ruling that had declared unconstitutional the city’s bid to allow noncitizens to vote.