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3rd Vermont city allows noncitizen voting in local elections after Legislature overrides veto
1 year, 6 months ago

3rd Vermont city allows noncitizen voting in local elections after Legislature overrides veto

Associated Press  

BURLINGTON, Vt. — A third Vermont city will now allow noncitizens who are legal residents to vote in local elections after the Democrat-controlled Legislature on Tuesday overrode the Republican governor’s veto of the Burlington charter change bill. The three Vermont cities are among more than a dozen communities in a handful of states — including New York City, and a …

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Vermont’s largest city votes to allow noncitizen voting
1 year, 9 months ago

Vermont’s largest city votes to allow noncitizen voting

Associated Press  

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont’s largest city has voted to allow noncitizens who are in the country legally to vote in local elections. Noncitizen residents are currently allowed to vote in municipal elections in Vermont’s capital city of Montpelier, and Winooski, the most diverse community in the state. The Republican National Committee filed lawsuits against Montpelier and Winooski asking judges to …

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Noncitizens to vote in local elections in 2 Vermont cities
2 years, 9 months ago

Noncitizens to vote in local elections in 2 Vermont cities

Associated Press  

Noncitizens will be allowed to vote in local elections in two Vermont cities — Winooski and Montpelier — on Tuesday during the state’s annual Town Meeting day. The two small Vermont cities are part of more than a dozen communities across the United States to allow noncitizens to cast ballots in local elections, including 11 towns in Maryland. And in …

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GOP sues 2 Vermont cities for noncitizen voting
3 years, 2 months ago

GOP sues 2 Vermont cities for noncitizen voting

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MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Republican National Committee is suing two Vermont cities for allowing noncitizens to vote on local issues in their communities. Earlier this year the Vermont Legislature approved changes to the charters of the two communities allowing noncitizen voting. In his June veto message, Scott said noncitizen voting was an important issue that deserved further consideration but said …

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