“Non-citizen voting violates citizens’ inherent right to direct how their communities are governed. This is simple. U.S. jurisdictions should be governed by U.S. citizens. The non-citizen voting movement achieves the left’s goal of legalizing foreign interference in American elections.”

— RITE President Derek Lyons

(From the June 18, 2024 Carolina Journal article, “Group Challenges Burlington, Vermont Law That Allows Noncitizen Voting”)

Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE), a right-wing group, filed a lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of two voters challenging a provision in the Burlington, Vermont law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections.

In 2023, Burlington amended its city charter to allow noncitizens — who are legal residents in the U.S., Burlington residents and at least 18 years old — to vote in all local elections. This includes school board elections and votes on the city’s annual education budget.

Read the original article here.