How do the people in the US territories vote?

Immg-Jock said:
How does the sun always rise from the east? One stupid question deserves another stupid question.
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Not many people really know it. I got the answer.

Citizens in the US territories (Guam, etc) can not vote in presidential election unless they keep residence in soem of the 50 states or DC.

Until Amendmend 23 in 1961, even citizens in DC could not vote.
Amendment 23 gave DC 3 electoral votes. But none of the
US territories have any electoral vote yet
 
Here is a quote from government site

Can citizens in U.S. Territories vote for President?

No, the Electoral College system does not provide for residents of U.S. Territories, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa to vote for President. Unless citizens in U.S. Territories have official residency (domicile) in a U.S. State or the District of Columbia (and vote by absentee ballot or travel to their State to vote), they cannot vote in the Presidential election. Note that prior to the adoption of the 23rd Amendment, DC residents could not vote in the Presidential election.

The political parties may authorize voters in primary elections in Territories to select delegates to represent them at the political party conventions. But that process does not affect the Electoral College system.
 
JoeF said:
Ignore trolls like immg-jock, who apparently is dsfgh100 in disguise.
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You just don't get it do you, after being told by most people to pull your head in, on this board and the citizenship board you are trying to start a fight with this poster. Face it dude, you are an ass.
 
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tweetyshaoi said:
that's fine, maybe he's just trying to share things...

that's ok... ;)
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When I asked teh question, I did nothave teh answer. After I saw no one
answer, I did some google and found the answer myself.

I am actually shocked to know citizen living in DC could not vote in presidential election before 1960 and citizens in Guam, US virgin Isldand,
Peorto Rico still can not. Is this a serious violation of some rights?
 
AmericanWannabe said:
Is this a serious violation of some rights?
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Yes. This is a serious violation of the right side of your brain. It is the part that allows people to comprehend that only citizens vote. DC is not a state. The virgin islands are territories annexed for the purpose of mining baseball players for our MLB teams.
;)


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A Great Nation chooses a Great Leader. Bush 51% Kerry 48%.
 
AmericanWannabe said:
I am actually shocked to know citizen living in DC could not vote in presidential election before 1960
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You were shocked? - you are easily impressed.

DC - why does anyone let beauracrats vote? They have proven they don't know how to vote and should have their voting rights removed. Imagine, how stupid of these people, 90% voted for Kerry. They vote to protect their jobs.
 
JoeF said:
So it is more likely that they voted for Bush...
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Not only do you have a small penis, you aren't very bright are you. It's not that the results are all over the internet or anything, so let me explain this veerrrrrryyyyyy slllllooooowwwwwwllllly for such a "little" man hehe :D :D :D :eek: :eek: :eek:

CANDIDATE VOTE VOTE %
Kerry 183,876 90%
Bush 19,007 9%
 
joef daddy. Who do you like better? Michael Jackson, or Michael Jackson's pet monkey?

I pity joef daddy. He is so funny even when he tries to be serious. :) :)

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A Great Nation chooses a Great Leader. Bush 51%. Kerry 48%.
 
JoeF said:
Huh? Why would they vote Kerry to protect their jobs? Bush was the one who created a whole new bureaucracy, the DHS. So it is more likely that they voted for Bush...
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I found this: "Ridge has spent three intense years in the federal
government, first as Bush's top homeland security adviser and then
as head of the 170,000-employee department. Facing college tuition
for two children, he also has expressed a desire to join the private
sector after decades in government. "

Bush lives in DC but votes in Texas. Is he special or the president
has to vote in his home state? shouldn't the president be
regarded as a resident of DC?
 
The cool thing about Bush is that he is firmly grounded in his home town of Crawford, Texas. He is not a fake liberal like Kerry who has mansions in 3 different states. The great citizens of America saw this, and voted Bush back in power. Americans choose true leader and rejected fake long-faced leader.

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A Great Nation chooses a Great Leader. Bush 51%. Kerry 48%.
 
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