@ISIDEWITHQuestionselections8yrs ago

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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Response rates from 598k Canada voters.

42%
Yes
58%
No
24%
Yes
50%
No
8%
Yes, but only after living in the country for 5 years
8%
No, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote
6%
Yes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote
3%
Yes, but only after living in the country for 10 years
1%
Yes, but they should only be allowed to vote in local elections
0%
Yes, but they should not be allowed to vote in local elections
0%
Yes, but only if they are European Union citizens

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 @8SHHHXYfrom Manitoba  answered…4yrs4Y

Shouldn't be able to vote until you become a citizen and pay taxes.

 @9P39F5Ffrom Saskatchewan  answered…5mos5MO

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

 @938SRZ8from Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, permanent residents should be allowed to vote. They work, buy homes, pay taxes, send kids to local school etc. etc.

 @8NYJKJ2from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

No if they don’t have there citizenship if yes then I think they should be able to vote

 @8SLY6Q2from Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

I think they should be here for a certain amount of time, like over 5 years, or in the process of becoming a Canadian Citizen as it is a very long process.

 @8QWVY57from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

if they are not canadian then nooo

 @8SDSV3Cfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but after living in the country for 3 years

 @8MS74JBfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Regardless, all Canadian citizens have a right to vote. If you are a citizen of Canada then you can vote, if you are not, then you do not have a vote.

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Elon Musk AI chatbot spreads false election info

Five secretaries of state plan to send an open letter to billionaire Elon Musk on Monday, urging him to “immediately implement changes” to X’s AI chatbot Grok, after it shared with millions of users false information suggesting that Kamala Harris was not eligible to appear on the 2024 presidential ballot.The letter, spearheaded by Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and signed by his counterparts Al Schmidt of Pennsylvania, Steve Hobbs of Washington, Jocelyn Benson of Michigan and Maggie Toulouse Oliver of New Mexico, urges Musk to “immediately implement changes to X’s AI search assistant, Grok, to ensure voters have accurate information in this critical election year.”Within hours of President Biden’s announcement that he was suspending his presidential campaign on July 21, “false information on ballot deadlines produced by Grok was shared on multiple social media platforms,” the secretaries wrote.Had the deadlines passed in those states, the vice president would not have been able to replace Biden on the ballot. But the information was false. In all nine states, the ballot deadlines have not passed and upcoming ballot deadlines allow for changes to candidates.“This latest episode is unfortunate, but it’s also an opportunity to deliver a collective warning about the need for action on behalf of America’s voters,” Simon said in a message to The Washington Post. “We are all united by the goal of ensuring that voters get accurate information — and that they seek out trusted sources for such information.”

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