Santa Ana Measure DD: Should non-citizens be able to vote? — NBC LA

Oct 18

Written By Mai Do

By Hetty Chang and Helen Jeong

Among Santa Ana’s population of 310,000, more than 20% of them are non-U.S. citizens.

A proposal for the November election seeks to allow non-citizens to vote in the municipal elections.

If passed, the Santa Ana City Charter would be amended to allow non-citizens to vote in all Santa Ana municipal elections by November 2028.

The passage of Measure DD would also mean Santa Ana becoming the first city in the state to allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in municipal elections.

Proponents say Measure DD is a way to expand democracy.

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