The New York City Council passed a bill Thursday giving roughly 800,000 voting-age noncitizens who reside in the city the right to participate in local elections, a dramatic expansion of ballot access that comes against the backdrop of efforts by a slew of GOP-led state legislatures to enact restrictions. READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisakim/2021/12/09/nyc-council-passes-bill-to-give-noncitizens-right-to-vote-in-city-elections/?sh=573ac0722a24 Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com