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Judge rules federal noncitizen voting ban unconstitutional
Original: Judge says federal law banning noncitizen voting is unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that the federal law prohibiting noncitizens from voting in US elections is unconstitutional, according to CBS News. The decision strikes down a statute that had barred noncitizens from voting, a long-standing provision of US election law. The ruling is likely to draw appeals and fuel the broader political debate over voting rights and election rules.
Why now: A federal judge's ruling against a federal voting statute is a significant legal development likely to be appealed and hotly debated.
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