“The association has some real concerns about introducing the non-citizen voting into the school board elections primarily from a process point. The elections are complicated in Illinois.”

— Thomas Bride, spokesman for the Illinois Association of County Clerks and Recorders

(From the June 21, 2021 Cities Talk FM 92.9 article, “Proposal would allow non-citizens to vote during school board elections”)

Senate Democrats are making a push to give undocumented immigrants the opportunity to vote in school board elections.

The proposal could require the State Board of Education to create an affidavit helping non-citizens register for school board elections. Current bill language requires potential voters to verify they are a parent, legal guardian or caregiver of a student. They must also live within the boundaries of a school district and intent to stay there until the next school board election.

Read the entire article here.