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Originally Posted by opendoor
That part doesn't make a whole lot of sense. How would visa students be eligible to vote for anything (whether it be a nomination or in an election)?
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Do you need to be a citizen or just reside to vote for a political party nomination?
I don’t think you need to be a citizen to vote in a liberal nomination meeting. Not sure if these are the latest versions of these bylaws but it’s the most effort I am willing to put it
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PART 2 – PARTY STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 2 – MEMBERSHIP
Qualification for membership
Membership in the Party is open without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age or mental or physical disability. To be eligible for membership in the Party, a person must:
(a) be at least 14 years of age;
(b) support the purposes of the Party;
(c) be qualified as an elector who may vote in accordance with part 11 of the Canada Elections Act or ordinarily live in Canada;2
(d) not be a member of any other federal political party in Canada; and
(e) while a member of the Party, not have publicly declared an intention to be a candidate for electi
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https://www.politicalpartydb.org/wp-...Party_2014.pdf
Because of the or in C if you ordinarily reside in Canada you can be a member
And the nomination rules just say you have to be a registered liberal
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12. ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE AND CHALLENGES
12.1 All Registered Liberals will be eligible to vote (“Eligible Voters”) at a Nomination Meeting provided that:
National Rules for the Selection of Candidates 12
(a) the Registered Liberal was registered prior to the Cut-off Date established by the National Campaign Chair pursuant to Rule 9.3;
(b) the Nomination Meeting is in the Home Electoral District of the Registered Liberal;
(c) the Registered Liberal is present at the Nomination Meeting (except where these Rules permit alternate methods of voting);
(d) the Registered Liberal has not voted at any other Nomination Meeting held for the same election (except when the results of a Nomination Meeting are declared invalid or where a Candidate withdraws)
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https://liberal.ca/wp-content/upload...2020-002-1.pdf
Definition of ordinary residence
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Place of ordinary residence
(1) The place of ordinary residence of a person is the place that has always been, or that has been adopted as, his or her dwelling place, and to which the person intends to return when away from it.
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So I believe if you “ordinarily reside” in a riding and are over the age of 14 you can vote in a liberal nomination.