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 2024 |
State that Americans for Citizen Voting is working in |
State/Municipality voting to allow non-citizen voting in 2024 |
State/Municipality has efforts to allow non-citizen vote |
State/Munipality has laws allowing non-citizen voting |
Current news on citizen voting
“Currently, the North Carolina Constitution affirms the voting rights of most adult citizens but is silent on whether noncitizens can vote. This leaves it vulnerable to judicial overreach,”
Citizen-only voting in focus as towns nationwide expand voting to all residents
www.carolinajournal.com
The citizen-only voting constitutional amendment passed the state legislature by wide margins. Proponents argue it will protect the integrity of elections for future generations and opponents say it i...
“Voters in North Carolina will join those in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin in deciding a ballot measure to prohibit non-citizen voting.” news.ballotpedia.org/2024/06/28/north-carolina-becomes-seventh-state-to-add-citizenship-requireme...
news.ballotpedia.org
Voters in North Carolina will join those in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin in deciding a ballot measure to prohibit non-citizen voting. The ballot measures would ame...
“Vermont is one of three states that allows municipalities to decide if documented, legal residents can participate in their local elections.”
Lawsuit targets city of Burlington after noncitizen voting charter change
www.mynbc5.com
While noncitizen voting isn't allowed in federal elections, Vermont is one of three states that allows municipalities to decide if documented, legal residents can participate in their local elections.
“By allowing noncitizens to vote to elect School commissioners, they now “have the power to affect financial decisions that have implications for all Vermont taxpayers” dailycaller.com/2024/06/18/blue-city-lawsuit-elections/
Blue City Slapped With Lawsuit Over Non-Citizens Voting In Elections
dailycaller.com
RITE filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the city of Burlington, Vermont, for allowing non-citizens to participate in its elections.
“Santa Ana city charter be amended to allow….noncitizen city residents…to vote in all city of Santa Ana municipal elections?” www.ocregister.com/2024/06/19/santa-ana-council-stands-firm-on-noncitizen-voting-ballot-measure-l...
Santa Ana council stands firm on noncitizen voting ballot measure language despite legal challenge
www.ocregister.com
The City Council majority has decided to go to court in defense of the current ballot language.