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Re: [RC] ballot amendment - Lucy Trumbull

Hope wrote:
To all citizens of the USA: Why should non-residents legal 
or un-legal vote in AERC matters. 

Er, Hope, the ballot refers to people who *are* resident in
the US, they just don't specifically hold *citizenship*.

The wording is "...A Member who is a citizen or resident 
alien of the United States...".

Do we get to vote on anything in their country? Illegal 
residents are now asking for free health benefits and some 
are getting it. 

That is not relevant in this case.

Who pays? The tax paying citizens of this country of course. 

I am *not* a US citizen, however, I *am* a tax-paying (legal)
US resident alien (i.e. a "green card" holder) and have been 
for nearly ten years (and a member of AERC for ~5 years also).
Unless they change the original wording of the bylaws (which
was originally written that way in error), I am not entitled 
to vote.

If they want to vote then become a citizen that's the solution.  

Evidently, you've never dealt with the INS. :)
~$400 and standing in line (literally) for several days...

I vote no.  AERC # 2010  Hope Lundquiist

Your choice, but you seem to be misinformed about what
you are voting about.

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Lucy Chaplin Trumbull
elsie AT foothill DOT net
Repotted english person in Sierra Foothills, California
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