[RP TownTalk] Fwd: Voter Expansion Legislation Questions?

[Lisa Martin]

Bruce - Based on your question, you must have an analysis of the spoken
language of town residents. Could you share that?

On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 9:41 AM, Bruce Wernek <bruce.wernek at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Hi Alan
>
> Given your post below, is there a version of this legislation in Spanish
> given it's impact on the immigrant community?
>
> Bruce
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan K. Thompson <twacks at gmail.com>
> To: Kyle Campbell <kecsoup at gmail.com>
> Cc: Bruce Wernek <bruce.wernek at verizon.net>; TownTalk <
> towntalk at riverdale-park.org>
> Sent: Sat, Apr 14, 2018 10:21 am
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Fwd: Voter Expansion Legislation Questions?
>
> Kyle,
>
> According to the census, approximately one third of our residents are not
> citizens.  There was no breakdown by age (i.e., voting age or not) of that
> information.
>
> https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/16_5YR/
> B05002/1600000US2466635
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 14, 2018 at 7:43 AM, Kyle Campbell <kecsoup at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Bruce,
> As a fellow resident, I too am interested in how we can determine one’s
> age and residency?
>
> As for the illegal immigrant questions, I think you should broaden your
> questions. This legislation also applies to lawful permanent residents and
> visa holders who are currently excluded from voter registration.  Ergo, I
> think the question is how many non-citizens do we believe live in our town
> and how many do we believe will actually participate?
>
> I do know a couple of lawful non citizens in our town who have voiced to
> me (probably not to the board) that they want to participate in the
> election process.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Kyle Campbell
>
> On Apr 10, 2018, at 7:01 AM, Bruce Wernek <bruce.wernek at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> All
>
> Resending these questions.  Wanted to make sure Marsha's received them.  I
> haven't gotten any response from her yet.
>
>
> Bruce
>
>
> All,
>
> I would like to ask Ms. Dixon a few questions in a public forum regarding
> her proposed legislation.  Some of these questions were brought forward at
> the last Work Session, but have yet to be answered.  I've added several
> more.  I think it would help all of us get a better understanding of the
> reasons behind the voter expansion legislation and the related
> consequences.  The questions follow.
>
> 1) Roughly how many Town residents indicated to you Ms. Dixon that
> allowing illegal immigrants to vote was an issue?  When I say Town
> residents, I mean residents that were not solicited for their opinions on
> this legislation.  I mean residents that came forward on their own
> unsolicited and requested that something be done.
>
> 2) Have any illegal immigrant residents come forward or been solicited for
> their views on this legislation?  If so, roughly how many?  Since this
> legislation impacts the illegal immigrant community, they should be
> involved in this process.
>
> 3) If this legislation is passed, will the Town support the INS if they
> decide to perform an immigration sweep at the polls on election day (yes or
> no)?  If the answer is no, does this mean that Riverdale Park is a
> sanctuary city?
>
> 4) At the polls, how will the Town confirm that an illegal immigrant is at
> least 16 years of age and has been a resident of the Town for 45 days?
>
> 5) Assuming this legislation is passed, how will the Town determine it's
> efficacy and if illegal immigrants are voting?
>
> We as a Town need to reflect carefully on the reasons for this legislation
> and the related consequences.  Before even considering it's passage,
> definitive answers are needed for questions 2, 3, 4, and 5 at the very
> least.  I think all of us want transparency so lets have it.
>
> Bruce
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