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Mike Lee: “A small handful of states have allowed non-citizens to vote…”

Featuring: Mike Lee, Republican | U.S. Senate from Utah

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Mike Lee Gives Remarks On SAVE America Act As Senate Weighs Election Reform Bill

Published | Video Starts at 00:43

Interestingly enough, neither the Constitution nor any federal law, of course, dictates what any state might do with regard to state and local elections and who may vote in those. It's interesting that A small handful of states have allowed non-citizens to vote, typically in local elections. Never quite understood why some might think that's a good idea. That's nonetheless their prerogative, as these are states and political subdivisions of states making those decisions. (00:43–00:52)

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Asserts that some states permit non-citizens to vote in local elections.

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