New Haven Asks State to Allow Non-Citizens to Vote

[The Northerner]

New Haven Mayor John DeStefano plans to ask the state Legislature to allow illegal immigrants who live in the city to be able vote in municipal elections.

DeStefano said on Tuesday that the proposal would build a more engaged community and follows the lead of other cities, the New Haven Independent reports.

The Independent reports that New Haven has about 10,000 non-citizen immigrants.

Immigrants who are in the U.S. legally or illegally and cannot vote now would still be unable to vote in state or federal elections.

Read more: http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/New-Haven-Asks-State-to-Allow-Non-Citizens-to-Vote--135569598.html

[Ferret Annica]

1. Wow, I don't mind, but I know this would be a smoker of an issue for the Teahadists

I am from this area too having grown up there. I miss it.

[KamaAina]

2. That's out of a population of about 120,000

or nearly ten percent of the city.

[Cleita]

3. Makes sense.

People who work and live in a community should have a say about how it's run.

[duhneece]

4. Absolutey

Creating & nurturing a sense of community, sharing responsibility for governing...makes great sense to me. Much better than allowing the voice of multi-national corporations into campaigns.