Vermont Republican Governor Seeks to Give Non-Citizens Voting Rights in Local Elections
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) is asking state lawmakers to pass an elections law that would allow non-citizens across the state to vote in local municipality elections.
Scott vetoed two pieces of legislation that sought to give non-citizens the right to vote in local elections in Montpelier and Winooski, Vermont.
However, he said he is not opposed to the plan but wants state legislatures to send him a bill that would give non-citizens the right to vote, statewide, in local elections.
This is an important policy discussion that deserves further consideration and debate, Scott wrote in his vetoes: