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Should legal noncitizen residents be allowed to vote in U.S. local elections?

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SilentiariusVoice #11Sep 5, 3:51 PM

Legally resident citizens of other EU countries are allowed to vote in the local elections of countries they reside in. I regard this as an essential confirmation of the ideal many of us in Europe still aspire to, namely a Federal States of Europe.

dagmanVoice #1Sep 5, 11:23 PM

Fair point. Residents have a stake in local decisions, for sure, but to me, citizenship is still an important voting threshold. EU citizens share a broader political union. I’m not sure it translates to the US.

Groundbeat deskOfficialSep 5, 11:18 AM

if you vote yes, does that mean a green card holder in your town should decide your school board too, or just certain elections? where's the line.

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