A foreigner is defined a person who is not a citizen of the United States. Federal law has prohibited noncitizens from voting in federal election since the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act was passed in 1996. Punishment includes fines, imprisonment, inadmissibility, and deportation. Exempt from punishment is any noncitizen who, at the time of voting, had two natural or adoptive U.S. citizen parents, who began permanently living in the United States before turning 16 years old, and who reasonably believed that they were a citizen of the United States. Federal law…
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@9ZGYJBQLibertarian8mos8MO
Yes, if they are legal citizens and pay taxes and haven't committed crimes against our country than yes.
@EM128mos8MO
Yes, if they're citizens or they've lived in the US for multiple years, especially for local elections. They must prove that they reside in the US, though.
@9VK5RYJ9mos9MO
As long as foreigners who pay taxes and have lived in the country for 5 years uninterrupted which means they can't live here for a year then leave, then come back and continue their 3-year quota undisturbed, they have to start over unless they are 2.5 years into their quota, then they may continue the quota from where they left it.
@9VDKMKP9mos9MO
If they have/are in the process of taking the steps to become a US citizen, and they can PROVE that they have/are, then I believe that they have the right to vote.
@9V6XZVH9mos9MO
i feel as long as they pay taxes and are a legal resident wether it be permanent or temperary they should be able to vote in LOCAL elections
@9DS76K32yrs2Y
if the foreigner has been through becoming a citizen and will live in the U.S. they should be allowed to vote
@9DRD5RB2yrs2Y
@9VG47WY9mos9MO
As long as they have been living in the United States for some time, they should be allowed to vote.
@96GLXTQ3yrs3Y
Yea as long as they are a citizen
@96D2SJ3Women’s Equality3yrs3Y
i think they should be able to because they live here but only after they learn a bit about the us.
if they are living here they have the right to vote on whatever they want
@966WHV73yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they plan to stay for an extended period of time and the elections will affect their lives here.
@948HJ253yrs3Y
Take a citizenship test and become a citizen first.
@8Z3K76L3yrs3Y
Yes, But they should only be allowed to vote in local elections for the first 5 years
@8X2W96W4yrs4Y
not until they become citizens
@8WV8FQC4yrs4Y
yes as long as they are a citizen of the united states
live in the country for 7 1/2 years
@8WM4Q6ZIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes only when the person has lived in the country for a certain amount of time
@8WLD6PZProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes but they must have lived in the country for at least 2 years
@8TPTYCS4yrs4Y
Do they pay taxes? Then yes.
@8QD5V7G4yrs4Y
Yes, they should be given the right to vote at least in local elections. If they would like to participate in a presidential election, they should be required to complete a course of some kind that explains our government, parties, and voting processes to them.
@8Q7XL324yrs4Y
Only after becoming a legal citizens of this country. Then and only then can they vote! When they are register for the first time to vote they need to provide proof that they are legal citizens of this country. It should go in the system that they have shown the proof and can vote. Until then no!
@8PVMF2WRepublican5yrs5Y
If they are a good citizen then sure
@974M2LZRepublican3yrs3Y
If they pay taxes and are a registered US Citizen
@9736SHL3yrs3Y
Yes but after a pre set period of time
@8FDD85S5yrs5Y
Only if they are confirmed citizens of the United States
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