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Republicans hit NYC voting law that lets noncitizens cast ballots

By Sarah Bedford
Published January 11, 2022 12:00pm ET
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Republicans hit NYC voting law that lets noncitizens cast ballots
A new voting law in New York City that will allow as many as 800,000 noncitizens to participate in local elections has sparked Republican opposition and renewed debates about who should enjoy the right to vote — and in which elections. New York’s City Council approved the new voting rules in December, and former Mayor […]

A new voting law in New York City that will allow as many as 800,000 noncitizens to participate in local elections has sparked Republican opposition and renewed debates about who should enjoy the right to vote — and in which elections.

New York’s City Council approved the new voting rules in December, and former Mayor Bill de Blasio declined to veto them before leaving office.

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