Residency and voters rights in South Dakota
OK Let me try this: Proposed bills House Bill 1232 and Senate Bill 124 contain language which will affect RVers who use South Dakota for their domicile, but most importantly will impede their right...
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stickdog wrote:valhalla360 wrote:stickdog wrote:
Strange so many against democracy and the right to vote. Hell, Walaby wants only land owners to be able to vote. Do I see any hands for a poll tax? Hey we tried that allowing women to vote how is that working? Glad this bunch isn't writing the voting laws.
Lots of hyperbole but ethically, should you be voting in a location where you don't reside (reside in reality not by legal technicality).
Certainly not for local elections and even national elections are questionable since it dilutes the votes of actual residents for federal representation. This is particularly an issue in lower population states where a few thousand out of state voters can sway statewide elections.
I don't have to follow your imagined ethics on my voting preference the state cannot take my vote away. I'm surprised not a single response has consulted the constitution. I know it's an old document and many would like to tear it up and I am totally surprised so many have views on this site want to shred it. Who knew?
You can choose to be unethical but it's a real concern for small jurisdictions.
Of course it's messy now that this messed up residency has gone on for a long time but it's been expanding lately and the flaws in allowing it are bubbling to the surface.
More hyperbole suggesting the constitution be torn up...reality is a change of residency without actually changing residency should never have been allowed in the first place. The legal method is if you move overseas or start to travel full time, your residency remains unchanged. This avoids odd concentrations of non residents voting and covers your false fears of the constitution failing.
The proposed law is flawed as it allows residency to be changed without residing in the state but then wants to deny voting rights. Doesn't mean the current system isn't flawed and it could be argued violates the constitution as it allows non residents to vote in elections they have no right to vote in.
