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machomasteryesterday at 10:36 PM1 replyview on HN

Why should countries allow foreign influence - the voting in the most important elections in the country, by foreign citizens who didn't integrate enough to even get their citizenship?

Participating in local elections is often allowed.


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systemtesttoday at 2:21 AM

In the case of these two countries dual citizenship is not allowed. So for the rest of my life I will not be able to vote here. This isn’t about “not integrating enough”.

If someone has been living and working in a country for a long time that should be enough to let them vote in national elections, regardless of what citizenship they have.