Los Angeles City Council members propose noncitizen voting in municipal elections
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Updated · KFI AM 640 · Apr 30
Los Angeles City Council members propose noncitizen voting in municipal elections
10 articles · Updated · KFI AM 640 · Apr 30
Hugo Soto-Martínez and Ysabel Jurado unveiled the plan, which could go before Los Angeles voters on 3 November if the council places it on the ballot.
It would let voters authorise the council to extend voting in races for mayor, City Council and the Board of Education to noncitizens including green card holders and DACA recipients.
Supporters cite immigrant taxpayers and tougher federal enforcement, while critics warn a voter registry could expose undocumented residents; federal law bars noncitizen voting only in federal elections.
As federal rules tighten, can cities legally redefine who gets a voice in their local elections?
If noncitizen voting is statistically rare, what drives the push for stricter national voter verification?