There was a time when non-U.S. citizens could vote in elections where they resided in this country. But anti-immigrant feelings in the late 19th and early 20th century changed that. Winooski and Montpelier are now exploring ways to allowing their non-citizen residents to vote in local elections.
We speak with city councilor Eric Covey and Rob Roper, president of the , to hear the pros and cons of this idea.
And we talk with Winooski resident Lauren Sampson, a Canadian citizen, to get her perspective.
Broadcast live on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
