The Movement to Expand Voting Rights
Santa Ana is home to the largest share of noncitizen residents in Orange County. However, these residents remain unable to make their voices heard at the ballot box despite comprising core parts of the local community. Nearly one out of every four residents living in the City of Santa Ana are noncitizen residents.
Out of the City of Santa Ana’s 31,611 Asian adult residents, 5,646 (17.86%) are noncitizens. 64,022 (37.02%) of the City’s 172,962 Hispanic adult residents are noncitizens. Yet, this large share of the community is not able to make their voices heard at the ballot box despite their lives being immediately impacted by municipal government.
About the Ballot Measure
This November 2024, Santa Ana voters will have the opportunity to vote on a ballot measure that would expand the right to vote to ALL Santa Ana residents, regardless of immigration status.
If voters approved this measure, the community members -- who are mothers, fathers, grandparents, our neighbors, workers, tax-paying residents -- will finally have the right to vote and have a say in who represents them. This measure will strengthen democracy and civic engagement in Santa Ana and make all Santa Ana residents feel as if they belong.
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