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In reply to the discussion: New York City becomes the largest municipality in the U.S. to allow noncitizens to vote [View all]Escurumbele
(3,445 posts)37. "But if they are working and paying taxes, why not?" Because Putin or anyone else can send people
To sabotage those elections, and that kind of local elections can create chaos.
This is a right by citizens only. What is the goal here?
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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
Then perhaps non citizens should not serve in the army, be police officers, firefighters
tulipsandroses
Dec 2021
#9
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
This is not good, and plays right into the hands of the "Big lie" Trump supporters
Ohioboy
Dec 2021
#5
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
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
I respectfully disagree with your assessment on this. I don't believe comparing this to marijuana
JohnSJ
Dec 2021
#24
I got no problem with non-citizen residents voting in municipal elections...but
pecosbob
Dec 2021
#34
New York City was one of (if not *the*) first place to allow non-property holders to vote
Bucky
Jan 2022
#49
One change that occurred under Federalist Party is the restriction of voting rights
Bucky
Jan 2022
#52
Are the requirements for obtaining citizenship for permanent residents and green card holders...
LudwigPastorius
Jan 2022
#57