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roamer65

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32. For local offices only, I have no problem IF they are LEGAL immigrants.

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Thu Dec 9, 2021, 08:40 PM

Dec 2021

For state and federal level…no.

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New York City becomes the largest municipality in the U.S. to allow noncitizens to vote [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 OP

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Agreed. grumpyduck Dec 2021 #2

Then perhaps non citizens should not serve in the army, be police officers, firefighters tulipsandroses Dec 2021 #9

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I see. I'd like to see what would happen if NY stopped counting almost tulipsandroses Dec 2021 #18

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I'm not trying to berate you. I'm trying to see the rationale for these stances tulipsandroses Dec 2021 #33

It's only for NYC offices. To vote in State or Federal elections, they still can't. AZLD4Candidate Dec 2021 #21

"But if they are working and paying taxes, why not?" Because Putin or anyone else can send people Escurumbele Dec 2021 #37

Serving in the military, getting a job, and starting a business are voluntary AllTooEasy Dec 2021 #39

Another agree...I think that is crazy, imagine how good that is for Putin. Escurumbele Dec 2021 #36

I agree rockfordfile Dec 2021 #44

I am a non-citizen legal resident of Germany DFW Dec 2021 #45

I think... Mike Nelson Dec 2021 #3

A terribly time to do this.... ashredux Dec 2021 #4

Sadly typical of Dems' decision-making. elleng Dec 2021 #6

Anything the Dems do will be TheAnnoyedAgnostic Dec 2021 #41

This is not good, and plays right into the hands of the "Big lie" Trump supporters Ohioboy Dec 2021 #5

Consider my head exploded. Qutzupalotl Dec 2021 #7

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Working to help republicans to win the midterms. Whose brilliant idea was this with the midterms JohnSJ Dec 2021 #8

The article says republicans are threatening legal challenges. I hope there are Democrats to join JohnSJ Dec 2021 #12

Well from the article they noted this- BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #13

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I was born and raised and currently live in Philadelphia BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #17

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The NYT finally woke up with their article BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #25

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He's a lame duck BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #29

It doesn't matter, this is NY City, and as you can tell from just reading the posts in your thread, JohnSJ Dec 2021 #16

See this BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #19

I respectfully disagree with your assessment on this. I don't believe comparing this to marijuana JohnSJ Dec 2021 #24

It's a "wedge issue" BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #28

Terrible idea. NYC Liberal Dec 2021 #14

Look at it as 'outsourcing'. 70sEraVet Dec 2021 #23

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Unfortunately if you look at the turnout in "off year" elections BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #31

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I think what many people tend to think here BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #43

Terribly, horribly, brain dead stupid. WhoWoodaKnew Dec 2021 #30

For local offices only, I have no problem IF they are LEGAL immigrants. roamer65 Dec 2021 #32

I got no problem with non-citizen residents voting in municipal elections...but pecosbob Dec 2021 #34

from what I gather, the premise behind this... cntrfthrs Dec 2021 #35

Why wasn't this put up as a ballot initiative? Polybius Dec 2021 #40

If they're forced to pay taxes they should have a say in how jcmaine72 Dec 2021 #42

Lots of people pay non resident city income taxes in cities where they work MichMan Dec 2021 #48

This will have many negative side-effects that will hurt Democrats. NurseJackie Dec 2021 #46

right wingers would be hypocritical to complain treestar Dec 2021 #47

Not if they think it's unconstitutional Polybius Jan 2022 #51

It is constitutional treestar Jan 2022 #54

I don't believe it is Polybius Jan 2022 #55

New York City was one of (if not *the*) first place to allow non-property holders to vote Bucky Jan 2022 #49

Except that includes an "*" BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #50

One change that occurred under Federalist Party is the restriction of voting rights Bucky Jan 2022 #52

In other words BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #53

I like the idea but cannot support it n/t Yandex Jan 2022 #56

Are the requirements for obtaining citizenship for permanent residents and green card holders... LudwigPastorius Jan 2022 #57

Is NYC still collecting income taxes Retrograde Jan 2022 #58

This is not a good idea nt TheFarseer Jan 2022 #59