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Non-Citizens Expected to Get Voting Rights in NYC
NewsMax ^ | April 5, 2006 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 04/05/2006 12:16:42 PM PDT by Icelander

Legislation granting non-citizens the right to vote is expected to pass in New York City this year, immigration rights advocates tell the Amsterdam News.

"We’re very excited and very optimistic that this will pass," New York City Councilman Charles Barron said at a recent press briefing. "We see this as the historical launching of something that should have happened a long time ago," the outspoken Democrat added.

Dubbed the "Voting Rights Restoration Act," the measure would permit immigrants who have a green card to vote in municipal elections, including for mayor, comptroller and city council, after having lived in the city for six months.

The New York Coalition to Expand Voting Rights sees the measure being extended one day to state and even federal elections. "There is nothing in either the U.S. or the New York State Constitution that prevents us from expanding the franchise to include non-citizen residents," a spokesman for the group argued in January.

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Advocates claim that 22 states and federal territories allowed non-citizen voting during the 18th and 19th centuries. In New York, non-citizen residents were denied the right to vote in 1804. According to the Caribbean news service, Heartbeat News, the measure's impact on New York City elections would be substantial, adding up to 1.5 million voters to rolls. Most of the new voters, experts predict, would cast their ballots for Democrats.

While New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has voiced opposition to the proposal, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn told the Amsterdam News that she's "open to talking about passage."

In a statement issued by her office, City Council Member Melissa Mark Viverito praised the measure, explaining:

"East Harlem, Mott Haven and the Upper West Side are home to at least 25 thousand non-citizens of voting age who contribute in countless ways to the economic, social and cultural vitality of District 8 and NYC as a whole. Unfortunately they are not allowed to directly participate in choosing the municipal representatives who make the policies that affect their daily lives."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; borders; crime; imigrantlist; immigration; libertarians; rinos
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To: Tzimisce

You would also be able to own firearms when they are are all banned from being owned by non-politicians.


61 posted on 04/05/2006 5:12:15 PM PDT by Thunder90
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To: nicmarlo
la-la-la-la-tee-duh taking blood pressure meds right now
62 posted on 04/05/2006 5:18:16 PM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: Borax Queen
the measure would permit immigrants who have a green card to vote in municipal elections, including for mayor, comptroller and city council, after having lived in the city for six months...

Next step: just let them all vote....what's a green piece of paper mean....if U.S. Citizenship means nothing, then what could something green mean....unless, of course, you're talking about MONEY.

Oh, I forgot, that's why those who are in favor of shamnesty for illegal immigrants and green card voters, etc., is all about.

63 posted on 04/05/2006 5:22:30 PM PDT by nicmarlo (Bush is the Best President Ever. Rah. Rah.)
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To: Icelander

No way


64 posted on 04/05/2006 5:30:05 PM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get.)
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To: Icelander
There is nothing in either the U.S. or the New York State Constitution that prevents us from expanding the franchise to include non-citizen residents,"

What BS. Next, you won't even have to be a resident. The dems will then pander to the saudis and give each of them the vote.

65 posted on 04/05/2006 6:57:58 PM PDT by gotribe (Just tired of going easy on islam)
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To: HiJinx

immigration ping


66 posted on 04/05/2006 7:49:29 PM PDT by rmlew (Sedition and Treason are both crimes, not free speech.)
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To: Icelander

The socialist rats will find a way to increase their voter base in any way possible, if they could they'd allow ANYONE, ANYWHERE, to vote in American elections. The rats along with the liberals, or spineless pols will appease, give away money, amnesty, just name it, to any group that has the brass to protest. The only group they don't care to represent is taxpaying law abiding citizens.


67 posted on 04/05/2006 8:03:03 PM PDT by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America and All who protect and preserve this Great Nation.)
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To: Liz

What an outstanding post! Thanks for the ping.


68 posted on 04/05/2006 8:34:30 PM PDT by TigersEye (Sedition and treason are getting to be a Beltway fashion.)
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To: Liz; 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; ...


Financial Watchdog Ping!

Great post, Liz, thanks!

Oh, the article is pretty good too. Can't wait to stand in line to vote with illegals who will be affecting monetary policy in our towns and counties...

69 posted on 04/05/2006 10:17:15 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Easter/Passover ~)
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To: HiJinx; Liz

<< Can't wait to stand in line to vote with illegals who will be affecting monetary policy in our towns and counties ... >>

You are already standing in line with some of the millions of criminal aliens who vote in America's every election and have long stood with the hundreds of thousands who were voting in every election even before the "Democrats," their RINO useful idiots and motor voter and similar scams made it both easier for them -- and more often.


70 posted on 04/05/2006 10:31:04 PM PDT by Brian Allen (How arrogant are we to believe our career political-power-lusting lumpen somehow superior to theirs?)
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To: Icelander

It will be nationwide next. This AMNESTY is only the beginning! You dont think the protestors will stop at citizenship rights, do you?

Petitions On-Line: Say NOT to AMNESTY

http://capwiz.com/sicminc/issues/alert/?alertid=8486336&type=CO

http://www.numbersusa.com


71 posted on 04/05/2006 10:33:07 PM PDT by MaineVoter2002 (http://jednet207.tripod.com/PoliticalLinks.html)
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To: SeaBiscuit

The socialist rats will find a way to increase their voter base in any way possible, if they could they'd allow ANYONE, ANYWHERE, to vote in American elections

I wish it were only the socialist rats. Look what's happening in the senate right now. And the GOP is in control. Today they march for AMNESTY tomorrow they'll march for immediate VOTING RIGHTS.

Mark my words

Petitions: Tell Your Reps "NO AMNESTY"

http://capwiz.com/sicminc/issues/alert/?alertid=8486336&type=CO

http://www.numbersusa.com


72 posted on 04/05/2006 10:36:31 PM PDT by MaineVoter2002 (http://jednet207.tripod.com/PoliticalLinks.html)
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To: Icelander

Does that include absentee ballots for those in the Mexican military serving overseas? Or how about ballots for Mexicans serving time in prison? Sheesh, dims will do anything for any group that may throw votes their way.


73 posted on 04/05/2006 10:45:31 PM PDT by tang-soo (Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
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To: MaineVoter2002

Oh I agree, which is why I included in my post this group: "spineless pols". They all make me sick.


74 posted on 04/05/2006 10:47:38 PM PDT by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America and All who protect and preserve this Great Nation.)
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To: Icelander
Non-Citizens Expected to Get Voting Rights in NYC

Totally retarded. All they care about are votes.

75 posted on 04/05/2006 10:53:33 PM PDT by Dustbunny (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist)
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To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

76 posted on 04/05/2006 10:56:52 PM PDT by nutmeg (NEVER trust democRATs with our national security)
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To: Icelander

What is happening to our country? This is beyond outrageous. I'm just speechless.


77 posted on 04/05/2006 11:11:28 PM PDT by Nita Nupress
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To: Icelander; Dane; B4Ranch; Travis McGee
"Illegal immigration is not a major issue"
(Bayourod, to me.)

Okay Dane (you, the last one standing practically except for some newbie paid obl shills).

Do you have a problem with this? Do you think that anyone who is able to sneak into the country should be able to vote? After all, we have no reason to deny them entry to work here in your mind.

Hell, why put them through actually having to break into our country illegally? Let's just send a ballot to everyone in every country in the world and let them vote and get it over with.

Shouldn't we just make it all legal? Complete access to jobs, benefits, and influence on political policy to everyone in the world? No qualifier? That's the American way according to you isn't it?.

Just think of the riches we will enjoy once all barriers are removed. Lord what a paradise it will be once we have eliminated Americans from making decisions, and give it over to the rest of the perfect world who have been so much more successful then us.
78 posted on 04/05/2006 11:17:51 PM PDT by planekT ([---www.wadejacoby.com/pedro---})
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To: Nita Nupress

"What is happening to our country? "

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1610000/posts?page=19#19


79 posted on 04/05/2006 11:33:16 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Immigration Control and Border Security -The jobs George W. Bush doesn't want to do.)
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To: Icelander
Especially because they are going to vote for the Dems.

Immigration Watchdog Video

80 posted on 04/05/2006 11:36:37 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Immigration Control and Border Security -The jobs George W. Bush doesn't want to do.)
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