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Lacy told LAist that the language violates election code because “it prejudicially informs the voter in a way to encourage a yes vote on the ballot measure.”The U.S. Justice Foundation previously sued San Francisco Unified School District after residents voted for an ordinance in 2016 allowing non-citizen parents of children in local schools to cast ballots in school board elections.
“I believe that we can continue to challenge this issue of non-citizen voting, probably with better results in the federal court system,” Lacy said. “The California state court system, particularly the appellate system, is really populated by liberal Democratic judges.”Voting by non-citizens, which includes permanent residents or green card holders, refugees and asylum-seekers. is allowed in some cities including inIn Washington D.C.