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   Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2024 22:45:46 JST Evan Prodromou

   I thought about this after listening to an NPR story about the importance of Mexican citizens living abroad in this year's elections.

   https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/mexican-voter-registration-program-abroad-2023-2024?idiom=en

   As a dual citizen, I am glad that I have a vote in both Canada and the US.

   So, I'm strong yes.

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2024 23:00:03 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • Stu

     @tehstu My feeling is that overseas voters have a unique perspective, having direct experience of different economic and political systems than in the homeland. It would be a big mistake to lose that valuable perspective.

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     Stu (tehstu@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2024 23:00:06 JST Stu

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     @evan imagine spending the time to legislate against people abroad voting, given they're almost certainly a fraction of the number of domestic folks who *don't* vote. Invest that energy in making it easier for everyone to vote.

     I'm glad they UK recently overturned the law that said I couldn't vote after 15 years abroad.