The Humanist Party of New York is very pleased to work with some elected officials in the city to reintroduce the Voting Rights Restoration Act. This legislation will grant non-citizens the right to vote in local elections.
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A vibrant democracy at the local level must include all residents. Resident voting is not a new right. For the first 150 years of U.S. history, immigrants in America voted. Resident voting is provided for constitutionally. Nothing in the U.S. or the New York State Constitution prevents non-U.S. citizen residents from voting in municipal elections. [...]
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