I am amazed that college students, whose permanent residents are elsewhere, are able to vote in the jurisdiction in which they attend school. I spent 4 years at the University of Kansas and never would have dreamed of voting in Lawrence, Kansas elections. I was a resident of Oak Park, Illinois. Why should I interfere with Lawrence, Kansas politics?
Students should be studying when at school. Getting involved in political activities while away from home at school is counter-productive to their education process. It should also be illegal as that is not their permanent residence.
If a student wants to vote, fine. But go home and do it!
A Libertarian Manifesto
12 years ago
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So it is ok for a person who spends less time at home to vote there and not where they spend a majority of there time. Also it is election day while they are in school. Since you apply that rationale, the military cannot vote by mail they must be present in that district or not be able to vote.
I really do not have a problem with college students voting if they have moved to the campus. I think making sure they register 14 or 30 days before the elections is good idea. and if we discover they are voting in multiple locations, we should prosecute. Putting some burden to register on those students makes sense to me. if they are not changing their ID to reflect the new address..then I wouldn't give them the ability to vote in the new area. Imagine how different vote totals in November of next year would be in Madison, LaCrosse, etc. if the student vote drops by 50% or more!
Kids at school should vote the same way the military does, absentee and the vote counts in your home district.
Soldiers in Iraq did not vote in the Iraqi elections. They vote in their home district, absentee.
Students should do the same.
Students whose parents live in Kansas and are paying his tuition while attending a university or college in Illinois should not be telling the Illinois legislature how to spend its money. They are just visitors there, not taxpaying residents. (See the comment on the military.)
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