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Massachusetts state law specifies citizenship as a prerequisite for the right to vote in state and local elections. Three towns (Newton in 2004, Amherst and Cambridge in 1998) have sent home rule petitions to the state legislature asking that at least green card holders be allowed to vote in local elections. These home rule petitions were not approved by the Mass legislature. | |||
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* Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:Right of foreigners to vote in the United States | Right of foreigners to vote in the United States]] | * Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:Right of foreigners to vote in the United States | Right of foreigners to vote in the United States]] | ||
Revision as of 00:19, 6 March 2014
Massachusetts state law specifies citizenship as a prerequisite for the right to vote in state and local elections. Three towns (Newton in 2004, Amherst and Cambridge in 1998) have sent home rule petitions to the state legislature asking that at least green card holders be allowed to vote in local elections. These home rule petitions were not approved by the Mass legislature.
Information
- Wikipedia article on Right of foreigners to vote in the United States
- Non-citizens (aliens) voting rights in Massachussets - the debate in the City of Newton (2004)
Mailing List Threads
- https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lexington/conversations/topics/40429 - Lexington Demographic Report (March 2014)
- https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lexington/conversations/messages/40453 - Who can vote (March 2014)