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Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

Should foreigners, currently residing in Canada, have the right to vote?

In most countries, suffrage, the right to vote, is generally limited to citizens of the country. Some countries, however, extend limited voting rights to resident non-citizens.

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 @9P39F5Ffrom Saskatchewan  answered…10mos10MO

If they are citizens then should be allowed to vote no matter how long they’ve been here for. If they pay taxes and they are citizens

 @9TFK29Qfrom Ontario  answered…7mos7MO

If the person is a permanent resident of Canada, and has been for over a year, they should have the right to vote.

 @9L3MN22New Democraticfrom British Columbia  answered…1yr1Y

I am unsure. My instinct is all tax payers should vote. But also I can see the risk of destabilization by mass population shift

 @8Z524QSfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

yes, once they have their citizenship

 @8YQGHTTNew Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Depends on how long they were here for

 @8W2GFJBfrom Manitoba  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but only if they have their Canadian citizenship

 @8VJ9JY6New Democraticfrom Manitoba  answered…4yrs4Y

Permanent residents yes

 @8VC46L9New Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

If you're a permanent resident

 @8TZ2XBNfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

If they are planning on residing in the country

 @8P2JX7Qfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

if they are a Canadian citizen

 @8M9K883from Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Permanent residents/those looking to become citizens should be able to vote

 @9944BMHNew Democraticfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

Individuals with the intention of staying in Canada should have the right to vote.

 @8VVWSSSfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but only after living for 5 years and experienced knowledge on the Canadian Political System.

 @92TMDPWfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only if their home country would allow Canadian residents to vote too.

 @4CV2FF2answered…4yrs4Y

They should be able to vote in local elections.

 @8QDSNZY from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

Only if they pay taxes and plan on living in the United States for at least 4 years.

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