HYATTSVILLE – A two-year debate, filled with passion on both sides, has finally come to a conclusion after Hyattsville’s City Council unanimously voted to allow non-United States citizens to vote in municipal elections.
The city of Hyattsville is the first municipality in Prince George’s County and one of the first in Maryland to extend voting rights to non-citizens who live within city limits.
“It was a pretty surprising turnout to see that everybody voted for it. Aside from all the bickering that we had or the animosity we expressed before, to see everybody come around and support the motion speaks loudly to what the city is about and also the way this council works,” said Edouard Haba, one of the four motion-makers for the non-citizen voting amendment.
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9 comments:
That is ignorant!
P.G. County , the crime capital of Maryland. Marion Barry taught them a lot.
wth?
Salisbury property owners can't vote unless they live in the city. That makes just about as much sense as this.
This is in violation of Federal law. Period.
Fine. I'm going to Germany to vote. Oh, wait. Illegal. Hmmm. These people have lost their minds! So tired of illegals being catered to!!
Really can't let them vote on state matters and federal matters..but still this is a product of the immigrant oasis towns out there..detroit and Michigan are becoming that way also..somalians and Muslims are taking over.
no leadership here. shameful. clueless, no common sense, un-American, need to be replaced asap...
I don't think it's constitutional.
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