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In Florida today they were pushing a patition to stop voter fraud by requiring a person to be a citizen to vote. Doesn't the constitution give all residents the right to vote? You don't have to be a citizen to serve in the military do you?
2naSalit
(86,647 posts)last time I checked. You can serve in the military without being a citizen, apparently.
doc03
(35,348 posts)a law to be a citizen to vote if it's already the law? Sounds kind of dumb.
nini
(16,672 posts)Create a fake issue and act like they're doing something.
doc03
(35,348 posts)voting illegally.
rampartc
(5,412 posts)nini
(16,672 posts)They all believe this crap though there is proof of very very little voter issues.
Now the ballot counting.. that's the real problem.
brooklynite
(94,598 posts)Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)mitch96
(13,912 posts)Squinch
(50,955 posts)elleng
(130,974 posts)doc03
(35,348 posts)They also were taking signatures to legalize marijuana.
There were two tables set up asking for signatures. This was in Dunedin at a craft beer fest. Like someone said I
guess they were Republicans making people think there are all kinds of voter fraud.
elleng
(130,974 posts)Sounds like someones are pushing 'something.'
doc03
(35,348 posts)taken an f---g video and got their names. I didn't think myself you could vote if you were not a citizen until I saw them. min
elleng
(130,974 posts)I was trying to ascertain who was collecting names, or alleging a need.
mcar
(42,334 posts)Who was pushing it? You have to be a citizen to vote - I thought everyone knew that.
theboss
(10,491 posts)Hoo boy
unc70
(6,115 posts)Most state election laws require that voters be US Citizens.
Joe941
(2,848 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Citizens only for all elections.
And in federal elections noncitizens cant vote in any state.
I cant believe there is confusion on this issue.
ornotna
(10,803 posts)And a legal resident to vote in Florida. That's the current law.
Phoenix61
(17,006 posts)signatures. We both thought it was the first step to requiring ID to register to vote which would make registering to vote on line pretty much impossible.
Mariana
(14,858 posts)making people prove they're citizens before they can vote?