For nearly two hundred years, voting has predominantly been tied to fixed residency: citizens are entitled to vote in the districts in which they live. While seemingly a fair and direct application of the principle, “one person, one vote,” property owners are beginning to assert that their ownership of property in voting districts outside the one in which they live justifies extending them the right to vote in these districts as well.
So, does the right to vote – and should the right to vote – follow a citizen wherever he or she owns property? Addressing these questions requires a historical overview from the time of the country’s founding to the present day to determine not only what has served as the philosophical basis of the right to vote, but also who ought to decide these matters in the first place.
CLICK HERE to read this article by Andrew Gripp on the IVN website.
Some think if you own property in different places and local elections that would affect you, you should be able to vote.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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