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Non-US Citizens Now Allowed to Vote in NYC

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The New York City Council voted Thursday to allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in municipal elections. The move will allow some 800,000 city residents to have a voice in their local community for the first time. VOA's Carolyn Presutti has more on the limited expansion of voting rights. Camera: Keith Kocinski, Ihar Tsikhanenka and Adam Greenbaum