San Francisco to decide noncitizen voting rights for school board elections

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For the third time, voters in San Francisco will be asked to decide on a voting question: Should non-citizens be able to participate in local school board elections?

There are about 100 days left until Americans go to the polls. Both parties will be working hard to get out the vote, and activist groups will monitor polling sites to make sure that no citizen is denied their right to cast a ballot.

But in San Francisco, voters will be asked to decide on a voting question: Should noncitizens be able to participate in local school board elections?

Sup. @ericmar415's measure to allow non-citizens to vote will go on the Nov. ballot; 10 of 11 supes support it (not @MarkFarrellSF)
— Emily Green (@emilytgreen) July 26, 2016

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is the city hall reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. She joined the show to explain more about this proposal — including the track record of narrow failure it has seen in previous elections.