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duahncjak
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Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones...
Based on this reading, “people” elect the senate. If “people” includes travelers, does that mean travelers get to vote?
Spooky23
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They aren’t prohibited by the constitution. In many jurisdictions, non-citizen residents can vote in local elections.
duahncjak
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Interesting, I had no idea.
kelnos
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It depends on state/city law. In San Francisco, for example, non-citizens who have school-age kids can vote in local school board elections (as of last year).
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