Tag: San Francisco non-citizens voting
Oakland Now Also Sued On Noncitizen Voting Measure
In July, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Ulmer overturned a San Francisco law allowing noncitizen parents to vote in local school board elections in Lacy et. al. The judge said the California Constitution permits only citizens to vote,” the San Francisco...
California Judge Overturns San Francisco Law Allowing Noncitizens to Vote
In 2016, San Francisco voters approved a charter amendment allowing certain noncitizens to vote in school board elections. The Charter amendment also gave the County Board of Supervisors authority to extend the noncitizen voting authorization beyond 2022. On November 2,...