Vermont Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Local Noncitizen Voting in Burlington
A Vermont judge dismissed a lawsuit last week from a right-wing group challenging a Burlington law allowing noncitizen voting in local elections.
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Group Challenges Burlington, Vermont Law That Allows Noncitizen Voting
Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE), a right-wing group, filed a lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of two voters challenging a provision in the Burlington, Vermont law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections.
Vermont Bans Guns At Polling Places
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) allowed a bill banning people from bringing guns into or near polling places to become law on Tuesday.
Nebraska Bill Restoring Voting Rights to People With Felony Convictions Becomes Law
A Nebraska bill that restores voting rights to people with felony convictions after they’ve completed their sentence has become law in the state, but without the governor’s signature.
Resolutions Allowing Noncitizen Voting in Local Elections Face Mixed Results in Maryland
Noncitizens hoping to be enfranchised faced a mixed bag of results in Maryland elections this week, with two cities voting opposite ways on measures that would make progress on the issue.
Burlington, Vermont Voters Approve Noncitizen Voting
On Tuesday, March 7, voters in Burlington, Vermont, the state’s largest city, approved an amendment to their city charter that would allow some noncitizens to vote in local elections.
Vermont Supreme Court Allows Montpelier’s Noncitizen Voting Law To Remain in Place
On Friday, Jan. 20, the Vermont Supreme Court upheld a statute authorizing noncitizens who are legal U.S. residents in Montpelier, Vermont to vote in local elections.
Universal Mail-in Voting Becomes Law in Vermont
Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed a bill into law on Monday that establishes universal mail-in voting for all future general elections in Vermont.
Vermont Democrats Advance Universal Mail-in Voting
A bill that would guarantee universal mail-in voting is progressing through the Vermont Legislature.
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