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Non-United States citizens living in the country lawfully could possibly one day be permitted to the ballot in Boston elections.
The City Council is holding a proceeding on Tuesday on the thought at the petition of Council President Andrea Campbell. Assorted ways are being considered by the council to make city elections more comprehensive, including letting immigrants with legal status in the country the right to vote in municipal races.
That could include legal permanent residents, visa holders and those on Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Campbell's bid for a proceeding says Boston has more than 190,000 foreign-born residents, which represents 28 percent of the city population. It as well says non-U.S. citizens paid $116 million in state and local taxes and bring forth over $3.4 billion in outlay according to a 2015 city report.
By Sowmya Sangam
