50 sats \ 5 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 21 Sep \ parent \ on: Early in-person voting begins in 3 key states Politics_And_Law
Expats should not vote
If you live in another country you don’t have skin in the game. Plus you lose residency in a state
I somewhat agree. I think it depends on the situation. If we were spending 6 months in Canada and 6 months in US as we had originally planned (and may still do in the future) she should retain her voting rights. If someone is working internationally for a period of time, but not permanently, they should retain voting rights. But in my wife's case it has been over ten years since she has been living full time in Canada and in that time period she has spent maybe 6 months in the US. I think if you are living out of the country that long and clearly not residing in the US at all, you shouldn't be permitted to vote.
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A good test is do you have a mailing address in USA? A physical address not a mailbox
If I was living abroad temporarily but I knew I was coming back I would still retain a home address. Place is empty or sublet
Edit: the example you give about splitting time between places is something the IRS asks. Do you have residency in multiple states and countries?
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