The city allows non-citizens to vote only in local elections, but Republicans have made it a central issue to stoke distrust in resultsIn a message left for the Washington DC board of elections on 1 May, a caller expressed anger at the city for allowing non-US citizens to vote in local elections.“Where the hell do you get off letting illegals vote?” the caller, who does not leave their name, said in a voicemail that the board of elections executive director, Monica Evans, played for the Guardian. “This is the nation’s capital. You are traitors. Traitors to your own country.” Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/04/washington-dc-non-citizens-voting-primary
Author : Kira Lerner in Washington
Publish date : 2024-06-04 10:00:12
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DC targeted with harassing messages for allowing non-citizens to vote in primary
