Lawmakers in Burlington, Vt., approved a resolution Monday that would allow non-citizens to vote in city elections. Councilman Adam Roof, who wrote the resolution which passed in a 10-2 vote, argued all residents of the city are impacted by decisions made at City Hall, and therefore should be allowed to vote regardless of citizenship status. “The right to vote is more important now than ever before," Roof told WCAX-TV. More than 3,000 residents are ineligible to vote due to their status as refugees, the resolution said. Council President Kurt Wright said he voted against the legislation because he believes only American citizens should be able to vote.

Source: Fox News October 09, 2019 00:33 UTC