Wednesday, October 20, 2021
YAHOO! NEWS/PORTLAND PRESS HERALD (MAINE) -- One of the most important components of Maryland’s noncitizen voting program is that they hold local elections in a different year than state or federal elections, said Dr. Ron Hayduk, a professor at San Francisco State University and the author of “Democracy for All: Restoring Immigrant Voting Rights in the United States.”
Having local elections during an off-year ensures that noncitizens would not accidentally vote in the wrong election and violate immigration laws, Hayduk said.
“They have successfully built this firewall between state and federal and local elections,” Hayduk said.
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