Debate Over Noncitizens Voting in Local Elections Expands Beyond New York

It’s not only New Yorkers who should expect to hear more about noncitizen voting, as the movement to enfranchise noncitizens in municipal elections spreads.

AP/Richard Drew
Poll workers direct voters outside Frank McCourt High School, New York City, November 3, 2020. AP/Richard Drew

As advocates of New York City’s noncitizen voting law prepare for an appeal of the decision that struck down the mandate, Americans around the country can expect to hear more about the issue as states and municipalities weigh the issue this fall.

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