It becomes doubly problematic in light of the fact that there's a relatively recent trend, or at least a trend that most people haven't been familiar with until fairly recently. There are some places throughout the country in which noncitizens are fully permitted to vote in certain non-federal elections, more typically in the context of local elections in certain states, including California, Maryland, Vermont and the District of Columbia. And so while explicitly permitting non citizen voting in that context, while doing that, they're registering people to vote in those elections who are not eligible to vote in federal elections. (19:06–19:28)
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Asserts that non-citizens can vote in local elections in California, Maryland, Vermont, and D.C.
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