There's no good reason Russians can't vote
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There’s always the good ole slogan that the Founding Fathers of the USA used to rally around: “no taxation without representation.”
@axtremus said in There's no good reason Russians can't vote:
without representation.”
Fair enough, I suppose.
In what other countries can non-citizens vote? I'll wait.
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@axtremus said in There's no good reason Russians can't vote:
without representation.”
Fair enough, I suppose.
In what other countries can non-citizens vote? I'll wait.
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@axtremus said in There's no good reason Russians can't vote:
without representation.”
Fair enough, I suppose.
In what other countries can non-citizens vote? I'll wait.
@george-k said in There's no good reason Russians can't vote:
In what other countries can non-citizens vote? I'll wait.
Not "national elections," but you don't have to look far to find places that allow non-citizens to vote in "local elections", e.g., https://www.theepochtimes.com/noncitizens-can-vote-in-local-elections-in-2-vermont-cities-after-legislature-overturns-governors-vetoes_3873957.html
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@axtremus said in There's no good reason Russians can't vote:
without representation.”
Fair enough, I suppose.
In what other countries can non-citizens vote? I'll wait.
@george-k said in There's no good reason Russians can't vote:
@axtremus said in There's no good reason Russians can't vote:
without representation.”
Fair enough, I suppose.
In what other countries can non-citizens vote? I'll wait.
British Commonwealth and Irish citizens who are resident in Britain can vote in UK elections.
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@george-k said in There's no good reason Russians can't vote:
In what other countries can non-citizens vote? I'll wait.
Not "national elections," but you don't have to look far to find places that allow non-citizens to vote in "local elections", e.g., https://www.theepochtimes.com/noncitizens-can-vote-in-local-elections-in-2-vermont-cities-after-legislature-overturns-governors-vetoes_3873957.html
@axtremus said in There's no good reason Russians can't vote:
Not "national elections,"
Which is what this editorial is calling for:
"What’s more, allowing noncitizens to vote in federal, state and municipal elections would help revitalize American democracy at a time when enthusiasm and trust are lacking. While 2020 was considered a high-turnout election, only about 65 percent of eligible voters cast ballots. Compare that to Germany, where turnout was 76 percent in the last general election."
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@george-k said in There's no good reason Russians can't vote:
In what other countries can non-citizens vote? I'll wait.
Not "national elections," but you don't have to look far to find places that allow non-citizens to vote in "local elections", e.g., https://www.theepochtimes.com/noncitizens-can-vote-in-local-elections-in-2-vermont-cities-after-legislature-overturns-governors-vetoes_3873957.html
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