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Maine League hits 5,000 petition milestone for Legal Immigrant Voting Rights

The Maine League of Young Voters passed a major milestone for Legal Immigrant Voting Rights in Portland, delivering 5,080 signed petitions to put Voting Rights on the November ballot. The proposed charter amendment will allow immigrants to register to vote and cast ballots in municipal elections so long as they can provide proof of identity, age, residency, and legal status. Check out some press coverage of this victory:

The Portland Daily Sun
The Press Herald

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