Email recieved from the Los Angeles City Attorney's office on September 30, 2003, in response to an inquiry by Hal Netkin

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September 30, 2003

From Gwen Poindexter, L.A. Deputy City Attorney.

Dear Mr. Netkin:

You have posed the following two questions to the City Attorney's Office:

1. May an illegal alien vote as a stakeholder in a neighborhood council election? Yes or No

2. May an illegal alien run for office as a board member in a neighborhood council election? Yes or No

Based on the current City Charter, which can be amended, the answer to both of your questions is, "yes."

Gwen Poindexter

Office of the City Attorney

Managing Assistant

Neighborhood Council Advice Division

(213) 978-2236