(From the December 21, 2021 WMTW article, “Proposal would let non-citizens vote in Maine’s largest city”)

Portland’s Charter Commission Election Committee is considering a proposal to let all adult residents vote in municipal elections, whether they are citizens or not.

Universal resident voting would allow asylum seekers, permanent residents and other immigrants vote for city elections and ballot initiatives. Those people are prohibited by law from voting in federal and state elections.

There is a public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom to discuss the proposal in Portland.

Read the entirel article here.