There's no good reason Russians can't vote

[George K]

[Copper]

While these non-citizens are here voting, they should riot, shoplift and get some vaccines.

This could be a real nice bump to tourism.

[Axtremus]

There’s always the good ole slogan that the Founding Fathers of the USA used to rally around: “no taxation without representation.”

[George K]

@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.

[xenon]

@george-k many states in the US allowed permanent residents to vote in the 19th and early 20th century.

Arkansas was the last one to end the practice in 1926.

[Axtremus]

@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

[Doctor Phibes]

@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.

[George K]

@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."

[Copper]

@axtremus said in There's no good reason Russians can't vote:

"national elections,"

We don't have any national elections in this country.