Undocumented Immigrants Are Allowed to Vote in Local Elections
Non-citizens can’t vote for federal or state offices, but they can vote for local offices including mayor in multiple states.
A federal court recently dismissed a challenge to a Washington, D.C. law that permits non-citizen residents to vote in local elections.
The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 allows all residents over 18 who have lived in the district for 30 days, irrespective of their legal status, to participate in local elections.
As of March 2024, seven states specified that non-citizens may not vote in state and local elections: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio. The otehr states allow votiing in local elections even if you are not here legally.
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