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Vogon_Glory

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2. But Don't They Become Eligible To Vote When They Change Residency?

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 10:10 AM

Jul 2016

But don't they become eligible to vote when they change their legal residency from Puerto Rico to Florida, or to New York, or New Jersey or whatever?

If that's the case, that can shift electoral demographics.

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Puerto Ricans in Florida: the 'outsiders' with a powerful swing vote [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2016 OP

This is more analysis than it is LBN but, DonViejo Jul 2016 #1

But Don't They Become Eligible To Vote When They Change Residency? Vogon_Glory Jul 2016 #2

Hell yeah they can vote in FL when they change residency, and they tend to vote Democrat.... markj757 Jul 2016 #3

Yes. My first election in the US was '92. A year after I moved from Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2016 #4

Yes... DonViejo Jul 2016 #5

Well, In That Case, Some Mainland Tea-publican Politicians May Be In For A Surprise Vogon_Glory Jul 2016 #6

Locking Chemisse Jul 2016 #7