New York City set to approve measure allowing 800,000 noncitizens to vote in local elections
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The New York City Council on Thursday is set to approve a measure that will allow for noncitizens who are legal residents to vote in local elections.
Under the bill, individuals who have lived in the city for at least 30 days and are legal permanent residents in the US -- including green card holders, individuals with workers permits and DACA holders -- will be allowed to vote in city elections, including mayor, public advocate, borough president and city council.
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, the prime sponsor of the legislation and an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, told CNN the bill is about championing the issue of "no taxation without representation."
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