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Should Noncitizens Vote in LA Elections? Voters Will Decide This November

Los Angeles voters are set to decide whether noncitizens should have a say in city elections after the City Council on Wednesday voted 10-5 to place a controversial voting measure on the Nov. 3 ballot.

If passed, the city would have the legal authority to create a program allowing certain noncitizens to vote in Los Angeles municipal and LAUSD elections.

The proposal would not allow noncitizens to vote in federal elections. However, many questions remain about how the system would work, and how officials would ensure participants receive ballots only for elections in which they are permitted to vote.

According to LA City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martínez, who introduced the proposal in April, eligibility would be limited to residents with some form of legal status. This would include Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, green card holders, and individuals with temporary protected status.

Supporters of the measure argue it would give long-term residents a voice in local decisions that affect........

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