Why only Citizen Voting?
Non-Citizen Voting in the United States
Cities and counties across the country are allowing non-citizens, generally green card holders but sometimes people that are not here legally, to vote in elections.
Check out what is happening in each state
| State with “only citizens can vote” laws |
| State voting on “only citizen voting” laws in 2023 |
| State that Americans for Citizen Voting is working in |
| State/Municipality voting to allow non-citizen voting in 2023 |
| State/Municipality has efforts to allow non-citizen vote |
| State/Munipality has laws allowing non-citizen voting |
Current news on citizen voting
“the president of the San Francisco City College Board of Trustees wants to establish voting rights in board elections for non-U.S. citizens 18 and older who attend any of the college’s eight campuses.”
City College of S.F. president wants to allow noncitizen voting in board elections
www.sfchronicle.com
If approved, the proposal would be forwarded to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, who would decide whether to put it on the ballot.
“Last night, the Thetford Vermont Selectboard considered warning a vote for town meeting in March asking residents whether non-citizens should be eligible to vote in local elections.”
Small town considers non-citizen voting - Vermont Daily Chronicle
vermontdailychronicle.com
As already adopted in three of Vermont’s cities, a small rural town is considering allowing non-citizens to vote.
“The Boston City Council has been discussing a proposal that would grant the right to vote in local elections to noncitizens, including legal immigrants and undocumented immigrants residing in the city”
www.energyportal.eu
Boston City Council Considers Immigrant Voting Proposal to Allow Noncitizens to Participate in Local Elections - EnergyPortal.eu
“Council Member Devon Reid (8th Ward) wants to allow non-citizens to vote in Evanston elections, and several of his council colleagues spoke in support of the idea Monday.”
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“The Board of Elections says it has already registered three noncitizens to vote without incident. One has even launched a bid for a vacant seat on an Advisory Neighborhood Commission in Ward 4.”
washingtoncitypaper.com
An Ethiopian immigrant, Abel Amene, is set to become first noncitizen to earn elected office in D.C. under a new law.