Allow Guam and other US terrorities to vote?

[Red Stranger]

Should we allow Guam and other US terrorities to vote in the Presidential election? I think we should since they're part of the US.

 

[silver 2039]

Indeed.I see no reason why they shouldn't vote.

 

[Elrohir]

They aren't states, so they don't get to vote. If they want to vote, then apply for statehood. I very much doubt that they would have any trouble gaining it if they had the popular support to ask for it.

Besides, the population in Guam and other US territories like it are rather small. Even if you just gave them one electoral vote per 500,000 people, like how they assign Congress seats per state (And thus electoral votes, plus the number of Senators) then the amount added to the electoral pool wouldn't make a significant difference.

 

[skadistic]

Each is subject to us law and over site but none are Americans. If each one held a vote to become a state and then each one was voted in as a state by the governmental process sure let them vote. Its a long and complicated road.

 

[Red Door]

Yes, allow them to vote, Washington D.C. isn't a state, yet they get to vote.

 

[skadistic]

Yes, allow them to vote, Washington D.C. isn't a state, yet they get to vote.

No they don't. The car tags say "No taxation without representation" because they can't vote but pay taxes.

 

[Bungholio]

There aren't enough people in territories.

 

[Red Door]

No they don't. The car tags say "No taxation without representation" because they can't vote but pay taxes.

They do vote, they don't get represented.

With the passage of the 23rd Amendment in 1961, citizens of the District became eligible to vote for President. The District has three electoral votes--the same number as states with the smallest populations, such as Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming.

 

[Red Stranger]

No they don't. The car tags say "No taxation without representation" because they can't vote but pay taxes.

Yes they can. They are shown under DC

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[Red Stranger]

They do vote, they don't get represented.

What does that mean?

 

[Irish Caesar]

They do not have Senators or representatives at the Capitol.

Oh, and Guam et al. shouldn't vote. If they want to, they can try and be states like the rest of us.

 

[Red Door]

What does that mean?

That means they have no senators and 1 represenative without a vote in Congress.

 

[JohnRM]

They don't pay taxes and they have their own local governments. What would voting accomplish for them?

 

[Godwynn]

They must become states first.

 

[emzie]

I'd support giving them a voting seat on the House (and not the Senate) but inturn must pay Federal income tax (I don't believe they do?)

The should also have their vote for president count to the total number, but have no electorial weight behind it (if Bush recieved 50,000,000 votes and 280 Electorial points, and he wins Guam with 20,000 votes, he gets 50,020,000 votes on his record but the Electorial points stay the same -- I think that's how it works actually)

And people living in over-seas territories ARE Americans. They carry American passports, no? They have free travel to America, no?

 

[Shadylookin]

only if we get rid of the electoral college

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

They do vote, they don't get represented.

Yes it does. They have a non-voting member of the House of Representatives.

 

[Red Door]

Yes it does. They have a non-voting member of the House of Representatives.

See my next post 2 posts after that.

 

[AL_DA_GREAT]

they are taking orders from the US so yes.

 

[JohnRM]

only if we get rid of the electoral college

...then office candidates will only campaign in the cities. Good idea!