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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsElections9yrs ago

Should foreigners currently residing in the United States have the right to vote?

Should foreigners currently residing in Ireland have the right to vote?

In most countries, suffrage, the right to vote, is generally limited to citizens of the country. Some countries, however, extend limited voting rights to resident non-citizens.

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Response rates from 161k Ireland voters.

64%
Yes
36%
No
34%
Yes
31%
No
13%
Yes, but only after living in the country for 5 years
5%
No, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote
7%
Yes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote
6%
Yes, but only after living in the country for 10 years
2%
Yes, but only if they are European Union citizens
1%
Yes, but they should only be allowed to vote in local elections
0%
Yes, but they should not be allowed to vote in local elections

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Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from Ireland voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @BD83PT3 answered…4wks4W

Yes if they outline a legal intention to live in Ireland until the next general/presidential election.

 @BD39M7Canswered…1mo1MO

4 years plus

 @BCW7FCLanswered…1mo1MO

Only Irish citizens and nationals should ever be allowed to vote in Ireland!

 @B9Z7FLJanswered…4mos4MO

No, only the direct descendants of the Irish peoples at the time of the republics founding and their current spouses should

 @B8BKZ8Sfrom North Carolina  answered…7mos7MO

Yes, but only if the are European Union citizens who have been legal residents with no criminal record for over 5 years

 @B5TKQWWanswered…12mos12MO

Yes, anyone to reside in ireland and contribute to the growth of the economy should have a right to vote

 @B5RCTNHanswered…12mos12MO

Yes, if they passed tests that would demonstrate their skill and understanding of politics and the country’s culture.

 @B57532Canswered…1yr1Y

Yes but restricted to EU and UK nationals and only in local elections for an initial period of 3 years and not in a referendum on a United Ireland unless they have lived in the country more than 15 years or more than 8 and have applied for citizenship.

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