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Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts) Wed Dec 14, 2011, 10:41 AM Dec 2011

New Haven Asks State to Allow Non-Citizens to Vote [View all]

New Haven Mayor John DeStefano plans to ask the state Legislature to allow illegal immigrants who live in the city to be able vote in municipal elections.

DeStefano said on Tuesday that the proposal would build a more engaged community and follows the lead of other cities, the New Haven Register reports.

The Register reports that 10,000 to 12,000 undocumented residents are believed to live in New Haven.

Immigrants who are in the U.S. legally or illegally and cannot vote now would still be unable to vote in state or federal elections.

more: http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/New-Haven-Asks-State-to-Allow-Non-Citizens-to-Vote--135569598.html

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New Haven Asks State to Allow Non-Citizens to Vote [View all] Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 OP

Why do we keep giving rights to people who are here illegally?! What incentive is there Luciferous Dec 2011 #1

And more importantly, RUMMYisFROSTED Dec 2011 #27

What fresh stupidity is this? Lance_Boyle Dec 2011 #2

Allowing legal immigrants on the path to citizenship to vote NYC Liberal Dec 2011 #3

DeStefano wants to solidify his base and include Hispanics. This is his bid to do so. CTyankee Dec 2011 #17

Totally whacked out LiberalFighter Dec 2011 #4

Coming from this mayor I have to wonder about his motives. CTyankee Dec 2011 #5

NOW he likes immigrants? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #15

DeStefano seems to be getting worried sharp_stick Dec 2011 #6

Are you talking about the election earlier this fall or when he ran for governor in the statewide CTyankee Dec 2011 #9

I was talking about this year sharp_stick Dec 2011 #11

Actually, my bad. He ran for governor in 08 and that was before I had seen his true colors with CTyankee Dec 2011 #13

This is the kind of thing that fires up the right wing. Liberal Veteran Dec 2011 #7

I probably shouldn't be Cal Carpenter Dec 2011 #8

John DeStefano is not a good Democrat, Cal. CTyankee Dec 2011 #10

Seriously. Posteritatis Dec 2011 #16

Why? Because some of us think laws of citizenship should be obeyed? WinkyDink Dec 2011 #24

Uhhhh....no. And it's stupid... SoapBox Dec 2011 #12

Legal immigrants voting in local elections is one thing; illegal immigrants another. pampango Dec 2011 #14

this history is very interesting. I had no idea this was tried earlier in our country's history... CTyankee Dec 2011 #19

Portland, Maine OpEd (9/17/10): Letting legal immigrants vote has long history in this country pampango Dec 2011 #21

Stupid mayor. emilyg Dec 2011 #18

A good proposal. Little Tich Dec 2011 #20

What in the article about "illegal" did you miss? Can an illegal resident vote in, say, Switzerland? WinkyDink Dec 2011 #23

I'm sorry (not); I refuse to be "PC" about this. "ILLEGAL" used to mean something. WinkyDink Dec 2011 #22

Personally, as a New Haven resident, I am not disturbed by the idea of undocumented people voting in CTyankee Dec 2011 #25

Sounds like a plan designed to give right wingers "evidence" that Dems want illegals voting. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #26