Must be a citizen to vote?

[doc03]

In Florida today they were pushing a patition to stop voter fraud by requiring a person to be a citizen to vote. Doesn't the constitution give all residents the right to vote? You don't have to be a citizen to serve in the military do you?

[2naSalit]

1. You have to be a citizen to vote

last time I checked. You can serve in the military without being a citizen, apparently.

[doc03]

3. Well why would Florida be trying to pass

a law to be a citizen to vote if it's already the law? Sounds kind of dumb.

[nini]

4. because it's the way repukes keep their base in an uproar

Create a fake issue and act like they're doing something.

[2naSalit]

5. +1

[doc03]

8. So they are claiming there are non citizens

voting illegally.

[rampartc]

12. 3 million of them, according to trump.

[nini]

15. yep.. and they ALL vote for Democrats!

They all believe this crap though there is proof of very very little voter issues.

Now the ballot counting.. that's the real problem.

[brooklynite]

7. Some localities are proposing non-citizen residents be allowed to vote for local office

[Thomas Hurt]

16. conservative solution in search of problem.

[mitch96]

20. Pandering to the base.. it is a red state nt

[Squinch]

2. Yes you must be a citizen.

[elleng]

6. WHO was pushing?

[doc03]

10. Didn't talk to them since I am not Florida resident.

They also were taking signatures to legalize marijuana.
There were two tables set up asking for signatures. This was in Dunedin at a craft beer fest. Like someone said I
guess they were Republicans making people think there are all kinds of voter fraud.

[elleng]

11. RUMORS that 'in Florida today they were pushing?'

Sounds like someones are pushing 'something.'

[doc03]

13. So I am lying about it. I guess I should have

taken an f---g video and got their names. I didn't think myself you could vote if you were not a citizen until I saw them. min

[elleng]

18. I am not accusing you of lying.

I was trying to ascertain who was collecting names, or alleging a need.

[mcar]

9. That's a stupid petition

Who was pushing it? You have to be a citizen to vote - I thought everyone knew that.

[theboss]

14. Good God we are bad at civics

Hoo boy

[unc70]

17. Citizenship not required by Constitution

Most state election laws require that voters be US Citizens.

[Joe941]

19. I think any resident can vote.

[GulfCoast66]

22. Not any any of the 4 states I have ever lived.

Citizens only for all elections.

And in federal elections noncitizens cant vote in any state.

I can’t believe there is confusion on this issue.

[ornotna]

21. You have to be a citizen of the US

And a legal resident to vote in Florida. That's the current law.

[Phoenix61]

23. I talked to a guy who was collecting the

signatures. We both thought it was the first step to requiring ID to register to vote which would make registering to vote on line pretty much impossible.

[Mariana]

24. Are you sure they weren't talking about

making people prove they're citizens before they can vote?