The political dynamics created by extending voting rights to non-citizens where national minorities struggle for self-rule illuminate that moral arguments for extending voting rights to non-citizens can confuse two issues, the first being who has the right to participate in shaping the common ...
Effort of non-citizens in New York to have non-citizen voting rights extended for municipal elections; Arguments posed by non-citizen suffrage on the issue; Remarks from several citizens and non-citizens on the...
The bill will allow non-citizen residents of the city“to vote in any primary, special, general, or run-off election for Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough President, or Council Member, as well as on any local ballot initiative.”But it will not allow non-citizens to participate ...
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1. noncitizen- a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who ...
Non-CitizensImmigrantsVotingIn the mid-1970s, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia all ceased using "British subject" as a criterion for national voting rights. In all three countries, this represented a decisive step away from the British imperial model of political community towards a nationally ...
“Not only is this statewide ballot question intentionally confusing, but it will create real harm,” the coalition said. “The proposed change in voter eligibility from ‘every’ citizen to ‘only’ citizens diminishes all of our voting rights. We urge Wisconsinite...
Focuses on the debate over non-citizen voting rights in local and school board elections in the U.S. Effort of non-citizens in New York to have non-citizen voting rights extended for municipal elections; Arguments posed by non-citizen suffrage on the issue; Remarks from several citizens and ...
From the Ghettos to the Ballot Box: Voting Rights for Noncitizens in Urban ElectionsEarnest, David C
Welfare Reform's Chilling Effects on Noncitizens: Changes in Noncitizen Welfare Recipiency or Shifts in Citizenship Status? ‘Catch and Remove’: Detention, Deterrence, and Discipline in US Noncitizen Family Detention Practice Immigration and Citizenship in Japan: Is Japan an Outlier? Cross-National...
Where can noncitizens vote in local elections? While federal law bans noncitizen voting in national elections, a few U.S. cities and municipalities have extended voting rights to noncitizens for local matters, including school board elections and city council races. These areas typically argue that...