Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Noncitizens From Voting in Vermont Elections

Burlington’s allowance of noncitizens to vote violates Vermont Constitution, plaintiffs say.

Burlington, Vermont, in a file image. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images

A new lawsuit says that noncitizens voting in elections in Burlington, Vermont, violates the state’s Constitution and should be stopped.

Burlington in 2023 started letting people who are not U.S. citizens but are legal residents to register and vote in local elections.