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This has something to do with Voting and US Territories?
Just a couple weeks ago, the U.S. territories held primaries and caucuses 4 the Dem candidates in which U.s. Territory American Samoa voted for Hilary and the other territories 4 Barack. I understand the other territories (i.e. Guam, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands) have been granted US citizenship rights. What I don't understand is that Am Samoa and the Swains Island are not classified as "US Citizens", and yet they were able to participate in a federal primary.. Has something changed in the last couple years??? The American Samoan congressman has a seat in congress but has a "silent" vote or his vote does not count... I, as a US National can't vote in federal elections. I can't even vote in local elections here in Hawaii. Yet I still have 2 pay taxes like everyone else does.. So 2 questions.. Has something changed that allowed American Samoa 2 participate in a federal primary? Is not being allowed to vote even in local elections even if I pay taxes as a US Nat'l discrimination?
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- TeeknoLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
The political parties choose to include voters from US territories, even though they can't vote in the November general election.
The parties can use any method they like to choose the nominee, including polling people who can't vote for President.
Since it's actually states that vote for president, only citizens who are residents of states get a vote in November.
- BruceNLv 71 decade ago
Interesting issue. America was founded on the idea that "Taxation without Representation is Tyranny."
Until the 1920s, if you were a bona fide state resident (Not a resident of the District of Columbia or US territory), most states did not require you to be a citizen to vote. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made it illegal for non-citizens to vote in US elections.
Of course everyone who spends 183 days here (except certain bona fide non-resident visa holders) is a US resident for tax purposes. Even illegal aliens are lawfully considered US residents.
- 1 decade ago
Wow. I never knew you couldn't vote. I think it is National Discrimination! You should speak up. You have freedom of Speech, use it! I think America Somoa has been granted those privliges. That stinks though! Sorry, I wish you could!
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