San Francisco Judge Strikes Down Law That Let Non-Citizens Vote in School Board Elections

San Francisco Judge Strikes Down Law That Let Non-Citizens Vote in School Board Elections
Voter stickers in Pasadena, Calif., on May 19, 2009. David McNew/Getty Images
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A judge in California recently overturned a law that allowed non-citizen parents to vote in school board elections in San Francisco, saying it violates the constitution and statutes of the state.

The move was similar to a separate ruling in late June by a judge in New York, who struck down a law that would have allowed over 800,000 non-citizens to vote in local elections.
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