cost about -- cast a ballot. the bill's passage would make new york the largest city in the country to allow noncitizens to vote. about 12 other municipality's have passed similar loss. the majority of new york's foreign-born residents come from the dominican republic, china and mexico. this afternoon a few dozen supporters of the legislation rallied outside city hall. >> the people that are taking care of our meals, driving the car as we get into, making sure we keep our city clean, they deserve a voice at the ballot box. that's exactly what this is going to do. >> the proposed legislation comes as a record number of events are trying to enter the u.s. some opponents of the proposed bill safes it diminishes the incentive for pursuing citizenship and gives immigrants undeserving say in local issues. >> this bill allows people who have lived here for a total of 30 days, literally a month, to weigh in on the seas elections,