New York’s City Council votes today on a proposal that would allow an estimated 800,000 noncitizens vote in municipal elections. Passage of the measure, which is expected to become law, would mark a major victory for immigrant-rights activists who have already convinced more than a dozen smaller cities to take similar steps.
New York’s City Council votes today on a proposal that would allow an estimated 800,000 noncitizens vote in municipal elections. Passage of the measure, which is expected to become law, would mark a major victory for immigrant-rights activists who have already convinced more than a dozen smaller cities to take similar steps.