Anonymous
10/24/2023 19:32
Subject: Re:Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
No, and no.
Anonymous
10/24/2023 19:31
Subject: Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
The US has a long history of allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-citizen_suffrage_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-citizen_suffrage_in_the_United_States
Anonymous
10/24/2023 19:30
Subject: Re:Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
This is a stupid issue.
More important is a ballot initiative that would allow independent voters to vote in Democratic primaries, which is where the decisions are really made.
https://makeallvotescountdc.org/
More important is a ballot initiative that would allow independent voters to vote in Democratic primaries, which is where the decisions are really made.
https://makeallvotescountdc.org/
Anonymous
10/24/2023 19:26
Subject: Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
Anonymous wrote:Sure. You want my 15 year old, who along with all her friends, thinks money comes from “the government” to vote locally. On things like bond referendums. Or people who got here 3 months ago, haven’t paid a penny in taxes yet but are already net consumers of public benefits, to elect politicians who will give them more free stuff.
Yeah great. Great plan.
JFC, we’re doomed.
I don't agree, but old people in that case would be a much bigger concern. Many of them are basically single-issue voters focused on how much the government will boost their SS and Medicare handouts next year.
Anonymous
10/24/2023 19:22
Subject: Re:Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
Anonymous wrote:Yes. 16 year olds should be able to vote in local elections. Decisions made by school boards impact nobody more than them!
If they aren't mature enough to vote, they simply won't do it. Just like millions of people 18+ don't vote every year. I have met more informed and mature 16 year olds who know more about politics (especially local politics!) than lots of 50 year olds.
Just make sure it's mail in so their mom can register and fill it out for them.
Anonymous
10/24/2023 19:18
Subject: Re:Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
Anonymous wrote:Yes. 16 year olds should be able to vote in local elections. Decisions made by school boards impact nobody more than them!
If they aren't mature enough to vote, they simply won't do it. Just like millions of people 18+ don't vote every year. I have met more informed and mature 16 year olds who know more about politics (especially local politics!) than lots of 50 year olds.
And if they aren't mature enough to drink or smoke, they won't do that either. Just common sense.
Anonymous
10/24/2023 19:07
Subject: Re:Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
Yes. 16 year olds should be able to vote in local elections. Decisions made by school boards impact nobody more than them!
If they aren't mature enough to vote, they simply won't do it. Just like millions of people 18+ don't vote every year. I have met more informed and mature 16 year olds who know more about politics (especially local politics!) than lots of 50 year olds.
If they aren't mature enough to vote, they simply won't do it. Just like millions of people 18+ don't vote every year. I have met more informed and mature 16 year olds who know more about politics (especially local politics!) than lots of 50 year olds.
Anonymous
10/24/2023 19:05
Subject: Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
Yay for voter fraud
Anonymous
10/24/2023 19:03
Subject: Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
How would this work? Would yoube required to show some sort of id that gives an address?
Anonymous
10/24/2023 18:57
Subject: Re:Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
Why should green card holders or permanent residents be allowed to vote? If they care so much about the United States (or Rockville), they can naturalize. They obviously have a reason why they are not doing that. No, citizenship should mean something. And while we're at it, let's do away with dual citizenship. If you can't commit, why should we let you vote?
Anonymous
10/24/2023 18:32
Subject: Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
Anonymous wrote:As a non-US, tax-paying resident on a long-term visa, I am torn.
On the one hand, it's not fair to live here and not have a voice, when I've paid taxes for years, volunteered for different local organizations, and shown I am a law-abiding and civic-minded person who is happy to contribute to local society.
On the other hand, if a sufficient number of non-US residents are influenced by a foreign nation to sway the vote for political reasons, then that becomes a problem. This has never happened, and is unlikely to happen, but every country needs safeguards in place to prevent this.
So... I don't know.
I think that may be a legitimate concern in state-wide and federal elections. But at the local level the risk is miniscule and worth it.
Anonymous
10/24/2023 17:59
Subject: Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
As a non-US, tax-paying resident on a long-term visa, I am torn.
On the one hand, it's not fair to live here and not have a voice, when I've paid taxes for years, volunteered for different local organizations, and shown I am a law-abiding and civic-minded person who is happy to contribute to local society.
On the other hand, if a sufficient number of non-US residents are influenced by a foreign nation to sway the vote for political reasons, then that becomes a problem. This has never happened, and is unlikely to happen, but every country needs safeguards in place to prevent this.
So... I don't know.
On the one hand, it's not fair to live here and not have a voice, when I've paid taxes for years, volunteered for different local organizations, and shown I am a law-abiding and civic-minded person who is happy to contribute to local society.
On the other hand, if a sufficient number of non-US residents are influenced by a foreign nation to sway the vote for political reasons, then that becomes a problem. This has never happened, and is unlikely to happen, but every country needs safeguards in place to prevent this.
So... I don't know.
Anonymous
10/24/2023 17:52
Subject: Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
Simple answers no and no.
Anonymous
10/24/2023 17:17
Subject: Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
Anonymous wrote:I am leaning towards that but would like to see your response
You have to be a citizen. How young? Maybe 17 but not too much younger
Anonymous
10/24/2023 17:11
Subject: Re:Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?
No and it depends.
No to letter younger people vote. Yes, to letting anyone who lives in the jurisdiction and has a child enrolled in a public school vote in school board elections. There may be other cases in which it makes sense to let non-citizens vote, but I definitely think it makes sense to let non-citizens with kids enrolled in public schools vote in elections for people who run public schools.
No to letter younger people vote. Yes, to letting anyone who lives in the jurisdiction and has a child enrolled in a public school vote in school board elections. There may be other cases in which it makes sense to let non-citizens vote, but I definitely think it makes sense to let non-citizens with kids enrolled in public schools vote in elections for people who run public schools.