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stephanie
03-12-2007, 06:04 PM
WTF..

BY RACHEL E. STASSEN-BERGER
Pioneer Press
A constitutional amendment introduced today in the Minnesota House would allow non-citizen residents to vote in local elections.

If the House and Senate pass the measure, 2008 voters would be asked: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to allow local units of government to authorize permanent resident non-citizens to vote in local government elections?" A majority of those voting in the 2008 general election would have to approve the measure for it to be written into the constitution.

Illegal immigrants would not be permitted to vote.

The measure is sponsored by four Twin Cities DFLers — Rep. Phyllis Kahn, Minneapolis, Rep. Jim Davnie, Minneapolis, Rep. Carlos Mariani, St. Paul, and Rep. Frank Hornstein, Minneapolis.

The measure comes on the heels of a Take Action Minnesota's move to ask St. Paul city council candidates their opinions on a similar change in the city. Take Action Minnesota is an influential political group in St. Paul's elections.

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/16888253.htm

LiberalNation
03-12-2007, 06:06 PM
Well they do have a stake in the government if they're living here but we don't even let non-citizen legal immigrants’ votes. This is stupid, and even more so considering many of those immigrants don't pay taxes.

5stringJeff
03-12-2007, 06:07 PM
Screw that. Not a citizen, you don't vote, PERIOD.

Mr. P
03-12-2007, 06:35 PM
Instead of this being on the ballot, there should be a recall on the ballot of each of the idiots that sponsor it.

Gaffer
03-12-2007, 10:22 PM
There ya go. They approve that and they will have an infux of people from all over the world to come there and vote. islamist will own the state.

Their new state slogan can be COME ON IN AND VOTE

stephanie
03-12-2007, 10:25 PM
The Democrats are so desperate, they'll try anything...

Even if it puts the screws to their own people...

Never vote for a Democrat...