15 reactions | VOTE LOCAL, The turnout for local elections is historically both low and less representative of community demographics. Across the U.S., only 15 to 27 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot in their local election.” - National Civic League. We must get out to vote | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Facebook

32K views · 754 reactions | New York is now the largest American city to give noncitizens the right to vote in local elections. CNN’s Michael Smerconish discusses with the bill’s primary sponsor, Ydanis Rodriguez. | CNN | Facebook