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0 pointsplatevoltage1d ago0 comments

Which state allows this?

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California and New York are the most famous examples but asking perplexity I got:

As of the current 2026 rules, the states that do not require ID at the polls are: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin, plus Delaware has a special affidavit process if you do not have ID

https://www.usvotefoundation.org/2026-in-person-voter-id-pol...

platevoltageOP1d ago

We are not talking about voter ID laws. You have to be a citizen to register to vote. Do you want to answer the question in good faith?

axpy9061d ago

In some of those locations non-citizens can vote in local elections, like Maryland and San Francisco. Also in some of those locations you get registered by the DMV, like California, and non citizens mistakenly have voted in Federal elections (which is a crime).

Note I am not endorsing the latter as it can come up in future citizenship applications.

platevoltageOP1d ago

There’s the answer I was actually expecting. Yes, in some LOCALITIES, (which “Maryland” is not) non-citizens can vote in things such as school board elections. Voting in any statewide or federal election as a non citizen in any state is still a crime.

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axpy9061d ago

California and New York are the most famous examples but asking perplexity I got:

https://www.usvotefoundation.org/2026-in-person-voter-id-pol...

platevoltageOP1d ago

We are not talking about voter ID laws. You have to be a citizen to register to vote. Do you want to answer the question in good faith?

axpy9061d ago

Note I am not endorsing the latter as it can come up in future citizenship applications.

platevoltageOP1d ago

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