That decision left states administering federal elections without consistent tools to verify citizenship at the time of registration or subsequently. And meanwhile you get these jurisdictions I've referenced, including California, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Vermont [permit] noncitizens to vote in certain local elections. Well, those policies are limited to non federal elections on their face because otherwise they would be trampling on federal law. (28:36–28:41)
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Asserts that specific jurisdictions allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.
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