Of course, that depends on your definition of "Democracy".  Some of us don't think it includes allowing non-citizens or the dead to vote. Democrats demonstrably see that kind of thinking as an assault on democracy.

I'm sure they'll appeal this latest ruling and they've made it very clear about their feelings on non-citizens voting.

I wonder how they'd feel about the issue were these non-citizens predominatly conservative?   Like we really need to ask that question  <G>.

Judge throws out NYC law allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections (nypost.com)

A New York City law allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections was struck down Monday by a judge who said it violated both the state constitution and various provisions of state law.