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They don't get a say until they live there. Future residents have zero representation.

• lazide 6y ago
  So you’re saying people who don’t live in an area...... don’t get to vote on the laws in that area? What else do you propose should happen? Should California allow Texans to vote on state propositions? Should Marin county voters decide on who the Santa Clara County Sheriff is? Since they haven’t moved there, how could you even decide which hypothetical future residence county they were voting for or eligible in? Would I get to vote in Vail, CO because I’ve always wanted to move there? What if I decide that’s actually silly, and change my mind - are my prior votes now invalid? What if I have 10 different places on my want to move list?
  • jandrese 6y ago
    I'm saying it's silly to say that it's the law is the reflection of the will of the people with regards to new residence when they have had no say in crafting the law.
    • lazide 6y ago
      It explicitly is though - the reflection of the will of the people living there right now (or at least those of them that get out and vote, which definitely isn’t everyone, but what else can you do?). You seem to be trying to include the will of a hypothetical future set of people that may or may not arrive - practically though, how would that even work?
  • rcpt 6y ago
    If we're going to make slippery slopes might as well slide both ways. Should city councils be able to craft their own interpretation of civil rights? Should HOAs be allowed to imprison and execute people?