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re: A list of the 54 Texas Democrats who shot down citizen-only voting rights

Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:44 am to
Posted by troyt37
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:44 am to
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Why should legal, permanent residents be banned from voting in local elections by some “higher” governmental unit, if the majority of the local jurisdiction wants to let them do so?

Do you disagree with the founding premise that the government which governs best is that which is closest to the people?



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legal, permanent residents


So, so close. What is missing from their legal, permanent residency Hanky? I'll give you three guesses, and the first two don't count.

What if the majority of the local jurisdiction wants to declare that their neighborhood is sovereign Mexico?
Posted by AggieHank86
Texas
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:00 am to
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What if the majority of the local jurisdiction wants to declare that their neighborhood is sovereign Mexico?
Secession? I do not think state secession is precluded by the Constitution. Do you?

Whether a political sub-unit can do so is a different question.
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