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by slug 5210 days ago
Don't forget legal non-citizen immigrants :)
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There seems to be a confusion between the terms representation and voting rights.
You're right. I vote, but none of those bastards actually represent me.
Not sure there is confusion at work. Legal non-citizen immigrants cannot vote in national elections.

And usually not in local ones, either, according to the US Customs & Immigration Service: "There are very few jurisdictions where a non-U.S. citizen may vote in a local election."

-- Wife of a green card holder