Isn’t that how democracies usually work ? Those who reside in a place get to have a voice in how a place is run.
“Should” is an ambigous term. It changes the question from would “Should be?” from “What is?”.
One question is, does overriding law that requires that one be a US citizen to vote in local elections? The “What is” answer is no, those laws can be determined at the appropriate State and local levels.
The opinion based question is “Should” legal foreign nationals who are residents of a locality be able to vote on local elections to select candidates and vote on local issues. You know the whole pay taxes and representation thing.
WW
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Clearly yes.
Where you vote is a function of where you legally reside.
WW
For me, it just is. Have you ever been there?
Are we a democracy? 
If you aren’t legal but legally reside, what then?
No, I have not.
What makes it lovely?
A video captioned:
NYCitizenship: Your Citizenship Journey:
Why do you have such a problem with making a distinction between citizens and noncitizens?
The thread is about noncitizens being allowed to vote in NYC. Is it you mission to avoid a discussion regarding the proposal?
JWK
As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances there is a twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become unwitting victims of darkness.___Supreme Court Justice William Douglas
The vendors, markets, neon signs. And it’s obviously a wonderful place to get Chinese food.
Foreign nationals that are residents < > illegal.
The New York City law required the foreign nationals to be here legally, possess a Green Card, and be approved to work by the federal government.
The discussion isn’t about illegal aliens.
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Are we ? Yes, we are in a form of democracy.
But this is about New York City and their democratic process.
Sounds wonderful.
What do you like about the vendors? Aren’t they the same as grocery check out clerks at your local market?
Because US citizen isn’t a factor in local elections. As such there is no such thing as New York City Citizens, its New York City residents.
And yes, New York City as allowed all legal residents (US Citizen and Legal Foreign Nationals) to vote in local elections.
WW
Okay. When do they become eligible to vote? When are they invested in America?
But, we as a country, are not a democracy! We are a constitutionally limited “Republican Form of Government”. https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-4/section-4/
In addition, the 14th Amendment makes a very clear distinction between persons and citizens, and the granting of privileges and immunities ___ voting comes under this heading.
Foreigners are not entitled to the same privileges and immunities as are citizens of the United States.
This is basic learning in Civics 101.
JWK
Without a Fifth Column Media and Yellow Journalism [our MSM], and activist traitorous judges and Justices, the crisis at our southern border would never have grown to what now amounts to an outright invasion and threatens the general welfare of the United States and her citizens.
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They never were, it was nothing more then ploy/talking point to gain power for themselves.
Just like they used Blacks for personal gains. That’s where real systematic racism lays.
So, if you pay taxes you should be able to vote?
#1 When they meet the residency requirements for New York City, and
#2 When they are a legal foreign national, and
#3 When they are eligible to legally work in the United States.
WW
We are talking about local elections here. Those who aren’t U.S. citizens are explicitly forbidden to vote in federal elections.
