FILE - New York City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez speaks during a rally on the steps of City Hall ahead of a City Council vote to allow lawful permanent residents to cast votes in elections to pick the mayor, City Council members and other municipal officeholders, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in New York.
More than a dozen communities across the U.S. already allow noncitizens to cast ballots in local elections, including 11 towns in Maryland and two in Vermont. It's a watershed moment for the nation's most populous city, where legally documented, voting-age noncitizens comprise nearly one in nine of the city’s 7 million voting-age inhabitants. The movement to win voting rights for noncitizens prevailed after numerous setbacks.
Rodriguez, who Adams appointed as his transportation commissioner, thanked the mayor for his support and expects a vigorous defense against any legal challenges.
I think it’s pretty clear which party actually cares about voting rights and which party is terrified of them.
I have never heard that even in our poor African countries, where you can vote in a foreign country...even if you are an investor there. Are Americans okay with that? Sounds strange to me. (I am from East Africa)
Next goal, tell the non citizen dreamers most of whom are from Latin America and who are Catholic to vote against baby killing abortionists. God and the Church do not approve of it.
Why should legal citizens pay taxes then?
That’s one way to get sued and lose millions
Look, I agree with you no citizenship no vote. But if these fools make it a law to have them vote in local elections it would seem that’s their right
This the objective of dems all alone. Retention of power. What a sweet justice be for these new voters to cast for Republicans. Let's work on it.
And it's about to go down in court.
“Dreamers” dream of drunk driving and living of your taxes
So now they want to implement direct democracy.
This is bull sh-t
Cringe. Citizenship or no votes. Should be that simple.
That's a bit insane, to think people who aren't recognised as citizens can have a say in the countries elections
Giving away the country, for free, one piece at a time
So we will let literally anyone in the world vote in America's elections? Why not just hand them the country too.
Disgusting
This is only a good idea if they have a secret plan to mass deport them when they arrive to vote
How are non citizens allowed to vote?
Legal Hispanic and Latino immigrants are trending towards voting GOP...I wonder why
This is how the Republic dies, non citizens voting the requirements of the purse without paying into it. If you are here illegally or on welfare, you should not be able to vote!
When they speak about voting rights this is what they speak about
So America is dead? Interesting
KurtSchlichter Imagine the hilarity that would ensue if this flipped a bunch of elections conservatively.😆
vOtInG rIgHtS
Interesting 🤔 and republicans are the problem 🤦🏽♀️
KurtSchlichter RIP 🇺🇸
KurtSchlichter I think you mean “illegal immigrants”
The end result is just that NYC will continue to get worse. Let it happen. Do. Not. Care.
Seriously New York is lost if it wasn’t for the federal bail out under Biden they would be in the red and laying off people left and right
Another poorly thought out Democrat policy that will have negative repercussions down the road.
This is insane. Democrats and the media have the temerity to claim they want to defend 'democracy' and this is the crap they do. This should be challenged in court. If allowed, GOP should remove all voting rights to NYC and any other jurisdiction that tries this.
Given how bad NY election administration has historically been, I have no faith that these noncitizens will be prevented by NY from voting in federal elections.
If NYC legislators thought for one minute that any of these people would vote republican this wouldn't ever be a thing.
'In order to secure more wins in the future, we should allow non-citizens to vote because they tend to vote in our favor more than not' And it's the rightoids who are attacking democracy?
This is a slap to the face for all citizens that came here legally like my family!!!! THISS IS MADNESSSSS
Incredible. Just amazing what politicians can justify.
Detroit in a decade. You heard it here first.
You have got to be kidding me. If they came here LEGALLY through proper channels sure they can vote but if you didnt come here legally and wait the period of time required by law then you shouldnt be able to vote.
From the article:
JenniferJJacobs Big mistake - even if this is only for city offices Fox will spin as allowing non-citizens to vote in federal elections and will claim this is Democrats plan nationwide -
Well voting and selling votes NOW open in the US no need to be a citizen come one and all illegals and vote those current leaders and put in power the same dictators from the old countries you left… as the world continues to go around 🤦🏻♀️
Curtis you have to admit Adams knows how to play the game in opening the flood gates of illegals to vote his ticket the next go-round.
I think you should let Norway have a say? Or better yet put a ballot box on a rocket send into space so the aliens can vote to.
Here is a link to more information about this subject
This seems really poorly timed. I'm not saying it is a terrible idea. I'm just saying maybe we could focus on the federal stuff first and not give the Republicans one more thing to point their finger at and fearmonger about. Voting is mentally linked to citizenship.
This is very unfair to American citizens.
See this is what the left wants. They want unfettered access to voting so they 'win' in perpetuity. Allowing voting by anyone allows ballot box stuffing, multiple votes, etc. and robs actual citizens of their voice. This is what you do when your ideas are unpopular w/voters
To make it more fair, we should let them all vote twice to make up for past elections that they missed and were unable to vote, due to no fault of their own, of course. Democracy
This country is such a damn joke.
What’s the point of actually having citizenship now?
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Citizenship has been destroyed by Democrats.
I AM : HUMBLED . FREEDOM OF RELIGION FREEDOM OF SPEECH FREEDOM OF THE PRESS 1ST { FIRST } AMENDMENT RIGHTS THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE : COMMERCE CLAUSE : APPLIES , ALWAYS .
For reasons that remain unseen and not backed by logic, the Dems don’t really get that. It could have been so easy for the Dems...focus on a damn economic platform where you support low-wage workers & giving them a living wage, labor reform in general, & those with crushing...👎
09-11 new york 🛩🏢🛩🏢
this is not how elections in the united states are supposed to work ~ signed straight ticket lifelong democrat
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