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High-Profile Politicians Support Noncitizen Voting For NYC 

February 24, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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High-Profile Politicians Support Noncitizen Voting For NYC 
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This article is written by Michael Gartland and is published in the New York Daily News:

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and several lawmakers are pushing the City Council to revisit a bill that would give noncitizen immigrants who legally reside in the Big Apple the right to vote in city elections — possibly in time for this year’s mayoral contest.

The current iteration of the Council legislation seeks to revise the City Charter to permit voting by those it describes as “municipal voters,” a designation that would include immigrants with lawful permanent residency or work authorization who’ve been living in the city for 30 days or longer.

“We cannot be a beacon to the world and continue to attract the global talent, energy and entrepreneurship that has allowed our city to thrive for centuries if we do not give immigrants a vote in how this city is run and what our priorities are for the future,” Adams said. “Especially now during COVID, as immigrant communities face inequities that have led to unequal death and devastation in their communities, it is our moral and democratic responsibility to enfranchise taxpaying, hardworking legal immigrants and give them the voice they deserve.”

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Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, Democrats, Latino Voting Rights, Minority Voting Rights, New York City and State Elections, Voter Access

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