Should out-of-state students vote/caucus in a state where they don't live?

[MethuenProgressive]

Poll question: Should out-of-state students vote/caucus in a state where they don't live?

If a student doesn't qualify for in-state tuition or even have an Iowa driver's license - should they caucus in Iowa instead of voting back in their home state?

Poll result (41 votes)
Yes, people from outside Iowa should join in the Iowa caucus.	(24 votes, 59%)	Vote
No, people from outside Iowa voting in Iowa disenfranchises Iowans.	(17 votes, 41%)	Vote

[MadBadger]

1. What do you mean where they dont live? Dont they live there for over 8 months of the year?

[MethuenProgressive]

7. Do they qualify for in-state tuition? Have Iowa drivers licenses?

[eyesroll]

2. Not this crap again.

If the caucus was 2 weeks later, nobody would be bitching because students have caucused at school for years. This year, because they'd have to come back early from vacation, everyone is up in arms. (In fact, I suspect some people are up in arms because it's a caucus, not a vote, and somehow that's sacred.)

Yes, students should have the right to vote or caucus where they attend school. They do have that right already. This has been litigated and settled.

[cali]

3. I don't know why I voted in your offensive push poll

but yes, students should vote where they live. And if they go to school 8 months of the year in Iowa or any other state, they have every right to vote there. Hell, I voted where I went to college, and that was a long time ago.

Give it up. Even Hillary has.

[MaineDem]

21. I agree with you

Why did I vote?

This is a Republican issue. We should be in support of getting students to vote - wherever they choose.

This actually sickens me. Here in Maine there's a GOP effort to squelch the college students' vote. It horrible to read the same talking points here at DU.

And why stop at out-of-state students? Those who live in-state should vote where their parents live, if we are to carry this out to the fullest. Disgusting!

[Selatius]

4. The Supreme Court said yes that out-of-state students can vote. I side with the court.

The fact is out-of-state students also hold jobs, rent apartments, and contribute money to the local economy. It is unfair that they should not also have a voice in what happens, especially in a nationally significant issue such as the Iowa Caucuses.

[napi21]

5. An Iowan who is a student at an out of Staqte school is still an

Iowa resident! My son is a resident of Georgia, even though he's in the military as LIVES in Italy! He can still vote in the Georgia elections via absentee ballot!

[rucky]

6. If you're there 3/4 of the year..

and you sleep there, and get your mail there, and have a bank account there

YOU LIVE THERE

this is a non-issue.

[bunnies]

8. Why cant we put this to bed?

Its legal. They *should* if they want to.

[MonkeyFunk]

9. students should vote wherever they want to vote

whether that's the town in which they attend college, or the town in which their parents live.

[redqueen]

12. I agree with you.

It should be up to them... requiring them to do extra travel to vote isn't exactly helpful.

[FrenchieCat]

10. We need as many young people wanting to vote as possible....

That's what is important.

Everything else is bullshit!

[MadBadger]

11. Looks like your crookedly worded poll will bite you in the ass.

[Lucinda]

13. As long as they only vote once, I don't care where they do it.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

14. According to a SCOTUS decision they can so take your b.s poll

And stick it!

[stillcool]

15. it's the law...

1971 The 26th amendment sets the minimum voting age at 18.
1972 In Dunn v. Blumstein, the Supreme Court declares that lengthy residence requirements for voting in state and local elections is unconstitutional and suggests that 30 days is an ample period.

1995 The Federal "Motor Voter Law" takes effect, making it easier to register to vote.

but what the hey...maybe we can bring back the good old days?

1855-Connecticut adopts the nation's first literacy test for voting. Massachusetts follows suit in 1857. The tests were implemented to discriminate against Irish-Catholic immigrants.

1889-Florida adopts a poll tax. Ten other southern states will implement poll taxes.

1890- Mississippi adopts a literacy test to keep African Americans from voting. Numerous other states—not just in the south—also establish literacy tests. However, the tests also exclude many whites from voting. To get around this, states add grandfather clauses that allow those who could vote before 1870, or their descendants, to vote regardless of literacy or tax qualifications.

1915- Oklahoma was the last state to append a grandfather clause to its literacy requirement (1910). In Guinn v. United States the Supreme Court rules that the clause is in conflict with the 15th Amendment, thereby outlawing literacy tests for federal elections.

1920-The 19th Amendment guarantees women's suffrage.


1924- Indian Citizenship Act grants all Native Americans the rights of citizenship, including the right to vote in federal elections.

1944- The Supreme Court outlaws "white primaries" in Smith v. Allwright (Texas). In Texas, and other states, primaries were conducted by private associations, which, by definion, could exclude whomever they chose. The Court declares the nomination process to be a public process bound by the terms of 15th Amendment.

[sinkingfeeling]

16. It should be based on your primary residence. Where do claim your residence?

Take Dick Cheney, who lived, owned a home, paid real estate taxes, worked, and had a Texas drivers' license, but claimed he was a resident of Wyoming to get on the ticket with Bush.

[madrchsod]

17. it`s time for this------->

[MethuenProgressive]

18. 17 yes, 14 no.

I'm surprised it is this close, actually.

[MethuenProgressive]

19. 20 Yes 15 No

Sat AM kick

[last_texas_dem]

20. Yes

I'm not sure why the in-state tuition or driver's license points are relevant. If the students meet Iowa's residency requirements for being able to vote in the state, they should be allowed to participate in the caucus. As Democrats we're supposed to be in favor of people voting, right?