GottaLaff,
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BREAKING: Federal judge dismisses a conservative lawsuit challenging a Washington, D.C. law that allows noncitizen residents to vote in local elections. Republican voters argued the law "discriminates against U.S. citizens living in D.C."
🔗: https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/washington-d-c-noncitizen-voting-challenge/

HistoPol,
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@GottaLaff

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/s: The seems to be running out of competent lawyers.
You get the politicians you vote 🗳 for!/s

The of America, a 👉nation state👈.

How about voting in the , a 👉confederation of sovereign nation?

"All EU country also have the right to vote and stand as candidate in local or municipal elections in the country they live in, again under the same conditions as the...

https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/eu-citizenship-and-democracy/democracy-and-electoral-rights_en

HistoPol, (edited )
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@GottaLaff

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...nationals of that country.

This is in Article 22 of the EU treaty and Articles 39 and 40 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights."

Local voting is a "constitutional right" of each adult EU citizen.

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." Only this time, with being a full member, the state where something, and rights in particular, is rotten, are the .

Poor America!
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tizan,
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@GottaLaff Immigrants pay taxes...remember "no taxation without representation" that gave us the USA.

tokensane,
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@GottaLaff Didn't someone once say "No taxation without representation"?

Wileymiller,
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@GottaLaff
How, exactly, does allowing other people to vote discriminate against anyone else casting their vote?

GottaLaff,
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@Wileymiller It discriminates against the GOP Fascist loser, silly

Wileymiller,
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@GottaLaff
Yep. As the adage goes, “When someone is accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.”

cafechatnoir,
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@GottaLaff
Like Republicans have ever given a rats ass about DC voters.

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