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Judge rules Congress cannot bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections
Original: ‘Activist judge’ rules Congress cannot bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections
A federal judge has ruled that Congress cannot prohibit noncitizens from voting in US federal elections, a decision being sharply criticized in conservative media as the work of an 'activist judge'. The ruling touches a politically charged issue, as Republicans have pushed to restrict voting to citizens while critics of such measures cite constitutional limits on congressional power over election qualifications.
Why now: The ruling lands in the middle of a heated national debate over voter eligibility and immigration ahead of US elections.
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