(from the October 15, 2025 WCAX.com article “Vermont Supreme Court hears challenge to noncitizen voting in Burlington”)

Should noncitizens be allowed to vote in municipal elections? That question was at the center of arguments heard Wednesday by the Vermont Supreme Court.

The court heard appeals from conservative nonprofit Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections on behalf of two Burlington residents. They argued that since municipal elections include school budgets — which are funded by the state — it violates the Vermont Constitution, which says only U.S. citizens can vote on any matter that concerns the state.

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