Vermont Supreme Court OKs Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections

Vermont Supreme Court OKs Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections
This file photo, taken in 2018, shows a roll of "I Voted" stickers sit on a table inside a polling station. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Bill Pan
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The Vermont Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 20 that the city of Montpelier didn’t violate the state constitution by allowing foreign nationals to vote in municipal elections.

The lawsuit stemmed from a 2018 amendment to Montpelier’s charter that permits “noncitizen voters” to “register to vote in Montpelier City elections.” The amendment was placed on that year’s general election ballot and approved by voters.

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