@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 774 Edmonton 39 voters.

43%
Yes
57%
No
25%
Yes
49%
No
7%
Yes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote
9%
No, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote
6%
Yes, but only after living in the country for 5 years
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.

 @938SRZ8from Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

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

 @9P39F5Ffrom Saskatchewan  answered…7mos7MO

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

 @8NYJKJ2from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

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

 @8QWVY57from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

if they are not canadian then nooo

 @8SLY6Q2from Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

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.

 @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.

 @8SDSV3Cfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but after living in the country for 3 years

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