Posted on 12/14/2011 5:52:21 AM PST by Puppage
New Haven Mayor John DeStefano plans to ask the state Legislature to allow illegal immigrants who live in the city to be able vote in municipal elections.
DeStefano said on Tuesday that the proposal would build a more engaged community and follows the lead of other cities, the New Haven Register reports.
The Register reports that 10,000 to 12,000 undocumented residents are believed to live in New Haven.
Immigrants who are in the U.S. legally or illegally and cannot vote now would still be unable to vote in state or federal elections.
DeStefano, a Democrat, said illegal immigrants pay taxes indirectly through rent and send their kids to New Haven schools and should be able to vote.
New Haven made national headlines in 2007 when the city approved a program that provides municipal identification cards for all residents -- including illegal immigrants -- to provide access to services such as banking and the library.
I’ve been voting in Connecticut for over forty years, never missed an election and I’ve always had to produce a state-issued picture ID to vote. The poll worker is often a friend of mine and I still have to produce an ID. Never had to prove citizenship however.
The dead own property (their graves), so why shouldn't they be able to vote. The city government should be able to discern who and what they would vote for, and cast the ballot absentee for them.
How about Felons? How about the Children? After all its all for them. How about My sister who lives in Norway and Has Dual citizenship,but has never lived here,she pays taxes when she visits,she should vote.
Note: I would amend that to all property owners and not just "white" property owners as it was back in the day.
This is CT, which is run almost entirely by Democrats and/or RINOS.
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