Lewis & Clark Law Review
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361
Abstract
Using the State of Oregon as a case study, this Article proposes that states and municipalities may and should extend the right to vote to noncitizens. The Article’s analysis, rooted in national history and the U.S. Constitution, is applicable to other states across the country. The Article situates the practice of noncitizen voting within the larger historical context of both the United States and Oregon. It also provides the legal framework that demonstrates state and municipal power to set voter qualifications for their respective elections. Finally, the Article suggests reasons why states should allow for noncitizen voting.
Recommended Citation
Monet Gonnerman & Ryan Willett,
Noncitizen Voting: A Case Study of Oregon,
25
Lewis & Clark L. Rev.
361
(2021).
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