Comments on: Will You Register Your Name? http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/19/will-you-register-your-name/ Blogging Lebanese politics, business and society since 2005 Thu, 24 May 2012 20:18:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ghassan Karam http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/19/will-you-register-your-name/#comment-12632 Ghassan Karam Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:09:38 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/?p=1569#comment-12632 Gilbert brings up an interesting point but to the best of my knowledge his information is not accurate. The US used to have a law that would cause the loss of US citizenship if one votes in a foreign election. This is no longer the case since 1978. The Supreme court struck down that law in Afroyim v . Rusk and then the US Congress repealed the law in question in 1978. Important Disclosure: I am not a lawyer so please do not act upon my advice without double checking with a reputable law firm. Gilbert brings up an interesting point but to the best of my knowledge his information is not accurate.
The US used to have a law that would cause the loss of US citizenship if one votes in a foreign election. This is no longer the case since 1978. The Supreme court struck down that law in Afroyim v . Rusk and then the US Congress repealed the law in question in 1978.

Important Disclosure: I am not a lawyer so please do not act upon my advice without double checking with a reputable law firm.

]]> By: Vox P. http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/19/will-you-register-your-name/#comment-12631 Vox P. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:19:41 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/?p=1569#comment-12631 Prepare for the Hezbozo death squad. Prepare for the Hezbozo death squad.

]]> By: Gilbert http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/19/will-you-register-your-name/#comment-12630 Gilbert Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:06:16 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/?p=1569#comment-12630 Those of us who are Lebanese-born naturalized US citizens should be careful and keep in mind that voting in a foreign election may result in the US citizenship being revoked... Those of us who are Lebanese-born naturalized US citizens should be careful and keep in mind that voting in a foreign election may result in the US citizenship being revoked…

]]> By: Jad Aoun http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/19/will-you-register-your-name/#comment-12629 Jad Aoun Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:15:49 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/?p=1569#comment-12629 Not a chance. Unless they can provide a valid reason any why we should register, its not going to happen. Not a chance. Unless they can provide a valid reason any why we should register, its not going to happen.

]]> By: Ali http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/19/will-you-register-your-name/#comment-12628 Ali Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:09:25 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/?p=1569#comment-12628 People abroad will not be allowed to vote, period. Due to our unity goverment a.k.a. "not getting anything done goverment" there will always be someone not happy with this, thus forget about it. People abroad will not be allowed to vote, period.
Due to our unity goverment a.k.a. “not getting anything done goverment” there will always be someone not happy with this, thus forget about it.

]]> By: ghassan Karam http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/19/will-you-register-your-name/#comment-12627 ghassan Karam Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:15:42 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/?p=1569#comment-12627 The right to the franchise trumps all other considerations. It is the duty of the government, any government, to make sure that none of its citizens is disenfranchised. This implies that the logistics, as important as they are, are not a leading issue in this case. A decision to make it possible for the Lebanese citizens abroad to participate in the elections must be taken without any considerations of how many Lebanese are overseas, where do they reside and who is it that they are likely to support. The right to the franchise trumps all other considerations. It is the duty of the government, any government, to make sure that none of its citizens is disenfranchised. This implies that the logistics, as important as they are, are not a leading issue in this case. A decision to make it possible for the Lebanese citizens abroad to participate in the elections must be taken without any considerations of how many Lebanese are overseas, where do they reside and who is it that they are likely to support.

]]> By: marillionlb http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/19/will-you-register-your-name/#comment-12626 marillionlb Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:14:00 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/?p=1569#comment-12626 Judging by the the staffing levels of our embassies, and how most embassadors get appointed, I would not trust Salloukh for the time being. Judging by the the staffing levels of our embassies, and how most embassadors get appointed, I would not trust Salloukh for the time being.

]]> By: Danny http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/19/will-you-register-your-name/#comment-12625 Danny Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:13:30 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/?p=1569#comment-12625 ....carriage before the horse? knowing Lebanese politics we should all be sceptical of these nonsense! let them legislate the law, then I'll register. It seems like they are trying to guestimate the weight of their "votes"... ….carriage before the horse?
knowing Lebanese politics we should all be sceptical of these nonsense! let them legislate the law, then I’ll register. It seems like they are trying to guestimate the weight of their “votes”…

]]> By: VOR http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/19/will-you-register-your-name/#comment-12624 VOR Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:12:29 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/?p=1569#comment-12624 Under the current circumstances this proposal is very suspicious. Considering the source, I'd say it is a ploy to gather names and keep track of this would be "electorate" for political reasons and potentially blacklist a few individuals who may be deemed "unfavorable" to one "party", if you get my drift. Under the current circumstances this proposal is very suspicious. Considering the source, I’d say it is a ploy to gather names and keep track of this would be “electorate” for political reasons and potentially blacklist a few individuals who may be deemed “unfavorable” to one “party”, if you get my drift.

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