They can't vote--c'mon. that is just not true.
Show me the evidence of that happening. My SIL has been here for over 20 years--he can't vote, his brother cant vote.
Amazes me what kind of mud one side slings to the other.
They can't vote in Federal elections, but some states allow non-citizens to vote in their local elections.
That's called "grassroots" , and that's how it begins.
Here is the evidence:
The following localities allow noncitizen voting in some or all local elections.
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California
Oakland
See also: Oakland, California, Measure S, Noncitizen Residents Voting Measure (November 2022)
In 2022, voters in
Oakland approved a charter amendment that read, "Shall the measure to amend the City Charter to allow the City Council by adopting an ordinance, to authorize voting by noncitizen residents, who are the parents, legal guardians, or legally recognized caregivers of a child, for the Office of Oakland School Board Director if they are otherwise eligible to vote under state and local law be adopted?"
The amendment was approved with 67% support.
Click here to learn more. The law took effect in 2023.
San Francisco
See also: San Francisco, California, Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections Amendment, Proposition N (November 2016)
In 2016, voters in
San Francisco approved a charter amendment that read, "Shall the City allow a non-citizen resident of San Francisco who is of legal voting age and the parent, legal guardian or legally recognized caregiver of a child living in the San Francisco Unified School District to vote for members of the Board of Education?"
The amendment was approved with 54% support.
Click here to learn more. The law took effect in 2018.
In July 2022, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
Richard B. Ulmer, Jr. ruled that the law violated the California Constitution. Ulmer ruled that "[t]ranscendent law of California, the Constitution ... reserves the right to vote to a United States citizen, contrary to (the) San Francisco ordinance."
[8] To read the full ruling,
click here.
District of Columbia
The District of Columbia Council passed the D.C. Noncitizen Vote Act in October 2022, allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. Due to the District's non-state status, all of its legislation must be reviewed by Congress prior to adoption. The D.C. Noncitizen Vote Act overcame bipartisan opposition in the U.S. House of Representatives and passed its congressional review in March 2023.
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Advocates of the law argued that noncitizens have an interest in schools, public safety and other issues, and should therefore be allowed to weigh in on public policy decisions. Opponents argue that noncitizens do not have a fundamental right to vote or hold public office in the U.S. and that the legislation dilutes the voting power of U.S. citizens.
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In March 2023, a group of seven D.C. voters filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court seeking an injunction to prevent the law from being enforced. The case has been moved to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the litigation is ongoing as of June 2023.
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Maryland
Maryland's state constitution specifies that "every citizen of the United States, of the age of 18 years or upwards, who is a resident of the State as of the time for the closing of registration next preceding the election, shall be entitled to vote in the ward or election district in which the citizen resides at all elections to be held in this State."
[11] The state constitution gives municipalities the authority to allow people outside those qualifications to vote without requiring state approval of such changes.
[12]
The following Maryland municipalities allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections as of November 2023.
Barnesville
The Barnesville town charter defines qualified voters as "having resided therein for six months previous to any town election and being eighteen years of age."
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Cheverly
Any person over the age of 18 who has been a resident of Cheverly for at least 30 days at the time of the election and has not been convicted of a crime is eligible to register to vote in town elections.
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Chevy Chase Section 3
The charter of Chevy Chase Section 3 reads, "'Qualified Voter' shall mean any person who is a resident of Chevy Chase Section 3, without regard to citizenship, and is at least eighteen (18) years of age."
[15]
Garrett Park
The Garrett Park town charter reads, "The town manager shall provide for the registration of voters in a flexible and available manner in order to encourage registration and voting, consistent with the policies adopted by ordinance and the rules and procedures specified by the election judges. Qualified persons may register by universal registration with either Montgomery County or the town, or may register only with the town, including residents who are not citizens of the United States, up to and including election day."
[16]
Glen Echo
Glen Echo's town charter says the following: "Any person who is not a United States citizen, and (a) is a resident of the Town of Glen Echo, (b) is a lawful resident of the United States, and (c) except for the United States citizenship requirement, meets the voter qualifications provided in Section 501(a) may register to vote in Town elections."
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Vermont
The following Vermont municipalities allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections as of October 2023.
I can't fit all the towns on the page, see wbsite below:
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics
ballotpedia.org
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