Michigan State student gov: Let non-citizens vote

Michigan State student gov: Let non-citizens vote
"The Michigan State University student government passed a resolution calling on state and local governments to allow non-citizens to vote.
The Illegal Immigration and Reform Responsibility Act of 1996 prevents non-citizens from voting in federal elections but does not apply to state and local elections.
The Michigan State University student government passed two resolutions, 55-23 and 55-24, on Thursday, calling on state and local government to allow both non-citizens and 17-year-olds to vote.
...the explicit non-application to state elections allows for Michigan or East Lansing to change their voting laws, Grindling argued.
The noncitizen voting bill passed the policy committee unopposed..."
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