Should College Students be allowed to vote where they attend college

SteveDallas · 05-10-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by richlevy

Is it possible to have a situation where a student would be ineligible to vote anywhere? Is this fair?

If so, it's not fair.

I think there should be a single standard for who's considered a "resident". If some of the people who happen to satisfy the rules are college students, well, that's the way it is. (But what do I know? I also think towns should actually enforce public drunkenness, public nuisance, and noise ordinances, and arrest/fine/evict people who violate them.. .rather than pass zoning that prohibits college students.)

xoxoxoBruce · 05-10-2008, 02:51 PM

They shouldn't be allowed to vote at all, until they've worked for a living and paid taxes. :p

deadbeater · 06-03-2008, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

They shouldn't be allowed to vote at all, until they've worked for a living and paid taxes. :p

The property and work requirement has long ago been abolished.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-03-2008, 11:23 PM

Who said anything about property? As long as the people who are not paying the bills continues to increase, they will keep voting themselves more entitlements.

richlevy · 05-10-2008, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

If so, it's not fair.

I think there should be a single standard for who's considered a "resident". If some of the people who happen to satisfy the rules are college students, well, that's the way it is. (But what do I know? I also think towns should actually enforce public drunkenness, public nuisance, and noise ordinances, and arrest/fine/evict people who violate them.. .rather than pass zoning that prohibits college students.)

I guess what concerns me is the idea of being caught 'between states'. If your parents still have their house and it's you last address of record, then fine. But if you give up your physical residence to move to your college, then how could you claim residence at and address you no longer rent or own?

The bottom line is that everyone lives somewhere, and the US tradition is to not tie the right to vote to property ownership.

View Poll Results: Where should College Students Vote
They should be allowed to choose their state of residence	6	40.00%
Their last state of residence before college, even if they were minors or not at all.	4	26.67%
The state where they attend college.	5	33.33%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

05-10-2008, 02:51 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	They shouldn't be allowed to vote at all, until they've worked for a living and paid taxes. :p __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-03-2008, 11:23 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Who said anything about property? As long as the people who are not paying the bills continues to increase, they will keep voting themselves more entitlements. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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