Should foreigners, currently residing in Australia, 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.
@99HQWBF1yr1Y
four years to become an Australian citizen and to vote, so i guess 4 years residing in australia to be able to vote. but no strong opinion
@99HPZKN1yr1Y
Yes, but they should not be forced to vote
@99HHW4Y1yr1Y
They should be allowed to vote if they are going to be living in the country for the following 3 years of election of PM and having lived in Australia for the past 3 years.
@9FFSQLN8mos8MO
People who have lived in Australia as permanent residents for more than 20 years.
@9CJ6RTR11mos11MO
Yes, after being properly educated about elections
Depends how long their visa is/has been
@99TT8GY1yr1Y
Yes because they can most likely tell us problems regarding travels and fees that is wrong with Australia, but at the same time Australia’s issues should be for Australians to fix because it is where they live and they want to improve it.
@98Z55SP1yr1Y
Yes, but only if they are legally an Australian Citizen.
@98BDS8X1yr1Y
Only if they are Australian
@98572Z61yr1Y
After having a permanent visa
@97ZXCWH1yr1Y
These individuals vote individually and are not compulsory.
Yes, but only if they are expected to live in the country for the next 5 years
@97ZKF721yr1Y
@97ZFBC71yr1Y
Yes, but only after living and working in the country for 3 years
@97S92Q72yrs2Y
if they have lived in the country for over a year then yes
@96RRVWR2yrs2Y
yes, if they intend to have Australia as a permanent home
@96KQRRP2yrs2Y
Nazi germany can vote but not uncivilized people
they should get the choice if they want to or not and only if they have lived in the country for 5 years and can not choose a communist party they don't get fined if they don tvote
@96FVK5J2yrs2Y
No, and make voting voluntary for legal citizens
@96B2NSF2yrs2Y
Yes, only if they hold some kind of residency
@969K9292yrs2Y
If they're a legal citizen of Australia then yes if they're here on a visa or holiday then no.
@967ZZPY2yrs2Y
Only Australian citizens, meaning only once foreigners have successfully become an Australian citizen.
@96246FF2yrs2Y
Yes, if they live here an intend on continuing to live here
if there are legally here and have a visa they can
as long as they have citizenship
@94CF2TS2yrs2Y
yes, but only with a valid understanding of politics should they be allowed to vote
Yes, if they are intending to live long term in Australia
@HippopiJ2yrs2Y
Permanent residents in Australia for more than 3 years should be able to vote.
@93YB4MP2yrs2Y
Only if they have lived here for a certain amount of time, e.g. they should not be allowed to live here for 8 months and vote
@93TNBJR2yrs2Y
Yes they should but only if they have worked and paid taxes in Australia for 2 years.
@93T2XNP2yrs2Y
Yes but only after living in the country for 3 months
@93HL9HQ2yrs2Y
If they can prove they have knowledge on Australian politics
@9383K2P2yrs2Y
No, only citizens born in Australia should have the right to vote.
Yes anyone who has lived here for more than 5 years and has been paying taxes should be able to vote
@934XJQW2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they are an Australian citizen
@934VGRY2yrs2Y
only if they have australian citizenship
If we have to vote, so should they
@934MPNK2yrs2Y
Yes but must be on a permanent resident vias
@93437F92yrs2Y
Yes, after obtaining PR status
Yes, but only If they are an Australian citizen
@932FSXQ2yrs2Y
Yes but only if a permanent resident.
@92ZFZMW2yrs2Y
Yes, so long as they entered legally and have permission to stay permanently.
Citizens should only be allowed to vote
@92YGGVP2yrs2Y
Yes, although mixed feelings of religion becomes a factor in their voting
Yes but only in local election, only if they have lived here for more than 5 years and plan on continuing to live here for at least 2 years
@92X78RD2yrs2Y
Yes, if the person has permanent resident or refugee status, or is in the process of obtaining either.
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