A proposal to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections in New York “could certainly change the balance of power, not just in citywide elections, but also in neighborhoods” with large populations of illegal immigrants, New York City Republican Councilman Joe Borelli told Newsmax.

The New York Supreme Court recently heard arguments from Democrat lawyers to allow non-citizens to vote, which could result in more than 800,000 documented non-citizens casting their ballots in local elections in the Empire State. If the court allows it to move forward, a 15% change in voter demographics could result which could play a major role in determining elections.

“This is essentially the goal of what the proponents of this want to do and the downstream impact will be that this group of people will have an outsized voice in the finances and laws of New York City,” Borelli, who is a plaintiff on the lawsuit, told “National Report” Wednesday.

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