Power Grab: Dem Socialist LA City Councilmembers Push Plan to Let 'Non-Citizens' Vote
Los Angeles City Councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martínez and Ysabel Jurado have proposed allowing noncitizens to vote in city elections, including for mayor and school board. The proposal must first be approved by the council to appear on the November 2026 ballot, and then by voters before any changes take effect. Critics, including immigration enforcement advocates, argue the plan undermines the value of U.S. citizenship.
- ▪Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez introduced a proposal to let noncitizens vote in Los Angeles city elections.
- ▪The measure must be approved by the city council before appearing on the ballot and would require voter approval in November 2026.
- ▪If passed, the council would still need to pass an ordinance to revise city election laws to allow noncitizen voting.
- ▪Soto-Martínez, whose parents were once undocumented, argues the proposal supports immigrant communities facing federal immigration actions.
- ▪Opponents, including the Federation for American Immigration Reform, say noncitizen voting undermines the concept of citizenship.
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Power Grab: Dem Socialist LA City Councilmembers Push Plan to Let 'Non-Citizens' Vote By Jennifer Oliver O'Connell | 4:00 PM on May 01, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File The Democrat Socialists of America (DSA) faction of the Los Angeles City Council is offering up another middle finger to the citizenry of Los Angeles, led by Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez (CD-13), who is proposing a plan to let illegal aliens vote in city elections.
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