Santa Ana Votes on Allowing Noncitizens to Participate in Local Elections

California's new laws banning voter ID and hand counts spark GOP criticism as Santa Ana considers expanding voting rights.

Santa Ana residents will decide if noncitizens, including undocumented immigrants, can vote in municipal elections.
Governor Gavin Newsom's recent bans on voter ID and manual ballot counting have been met with Republican opposition.
Critics argue that these bans could undermine voter trust and destabilize the democratic process in California.
Proponents of noncitizen voting emphasize the importance of including all residents, particularly in diverse communities like Santa Ana.
Legal challenges have arisen in other jurisdictions, but California courts have upheld certain expansions of voting rights for noncitizens.