[RP TownTalk] Proposed legislation to allow non citizens to vote in RP before council Mar 8 @ 6:30pm

[JR Smith]

 I think it is a travesty to allow non-us citizens to vote in our elections. Also if our councilwomen moves forward with the plan, it is time to ask her to resign or not run for reelection since she is obviously more concerned with non-citizens than the citizens in her ward.
J.R. Smith

    On ‎Friday‎, ‎March‎ ‎09‎, ‎2018‎ ‎10‎:‎14‎:‎07‎ ‎AM, Lisa Martin <lisamarymartin at verizon.net> wrote:  
 
  I think it would be very democratic to allow more of our fellow town residents to vote in city elections. 

Just because someone isn't a US citizen does not mean they don't pay taxes. There are many different circumstances affecting whether someone is or can become a US citizen -for example, someone might  have gotten a green card and not be eligible to become a citizen yet or someone in the Temporary Protected Status program could have lived in the US with - legal authorization -for decades but might have no legal path to citizenship. I am sure there are other examples. Also, if an undocumented worker is not eligible for citizenship no matter how much they desire to be one they cannot. Nonetheless these folks are here working, paying taxes, and contributing to our communities. 
Also, undocumented immigrants are not entitled to food stamps and medical care. 
The right to vote in a town election and have representation in the community seems reasonable to me. 


On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 7:23 PM, Bruce Wernek <bruce.wernek at verizon.net> wrote:

All

This is a resend.  Wanted to make sure everyone is aware of this.  Please attend the meeting and voice your opinion.
I've attached the Proposed Legislation for "Voting Expansion" because it wasn't available on the RP website when I checked.  
In summary, the proposed legislation removes the requirement of being a US citizen to vote in Riverdale Park (RP).  In addition, a non citizen will be able to vote if they are a resident of RP for 30 days.  Not sure how the Town is going to determine if a non citizen has lived here for 30 days.   
I urge all of you to review the attachment carefully and contact your Council person or Mayor as you see fit.  Attending the meeting and voicing your opinion won't hurt either.  This is a major, I repeat major change to RP's voting law.
Bruce



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Town of Riverdale ParkLegislative Committee MeetingMarch 8, 20186:30 p.m. AGENDA Call to OrderApproval of Agenda Discussion Items   
   - Proposed Legislation for Voting Expansion
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