Noncitizen Voting in Vermont Part of Democrats' 'Long Game'

Noncitizens will be able to vote in two Vermont cities as part of a growing national trend, unless lawsuits prevent new laws from taking effect.

Related changes to the two city charters required the approval of voters as well as the state's Democrat-controlled Legislature, which in June overrode a veto by Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican.

The Republican National Committee and the Vermont Republican Party last week filed a lawsuit against each city in Vermont Superior Court, asserting that the state Constitution says only U.S. citizens over the age of 18 are qualified to vote in Vermont.

Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, noted that Democrats have pushed noncitizen voting and opposed voter ID requirements, both of which undermine trust in elections.

A 1996 federal law specifically prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections for president or members of Congress.

Fair Fight, the Brennan Center, and the Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union-which routinely opposes voter ID laws and other election security policies-did not respond to inquiries Monday from The Daily Signal.

"It's a very bad idea to allow noncitizens to vote. Voting is a very special right and it should only be given to citizens who have a hand in the democratic institutions that we have," von Spakovsky told The Daily Signal.

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