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S/O Elections - I have a question

LCassLCass member
in October 2011 Moms
Okay, so although I have lived in Canada since before I was 4 years old, I was born in the US (Minneapolis, for those who care).  It has never occurred to me before, but does that mean I could be voting in US elections?  I don't know the rules on this stuff.  Clearly I'm not a US resident, and I don't have an American passport or anything.  But I am a citizen since I was born there.

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Re: S/O Elections - I have a question

  • HappyAardvarkHappyAardvark member
    I'm pretty sure you could, as long as your citizenship is still valid, with an absentee ballot.
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    imageWoodsie:
    Do you file US tax returns each year? If not, I'd be careful about voting or doing anything else related to your US citizenship. The IRS has been going after US citizens abroad for not filing tax returns and other reporting forms pretty hard the last few years, so I'd be hesitant to put myself on the radar if I were you. Eta: I don't expect you to answer my question on a public forum or at all, and sorry if my post was blunt. : just wanted to put that out there for consideration.

    Ah, good point.  No, I have done absolutely nothing related to my US citizenship since I became a Canadian citizen at age 10.  I hadn't thought about that aspect.

    BFP #1: July 12, 2010 Natural M/C: July 26, 2010

    BFP #2: January 30 ,2011 Born: September 29, 2011

    BFP #3: January 5, 2013 Born: August 25, 2013


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    Do you want jury duty??
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  • aml+japanaml+japan member
    imageWoodsie:
    Do you file US tax returns each year? If not, I'd be careful about voting or doing anything else related to your US citizenship. The IRS has been going after US citizens abroad for not filing tax returns and other reporting forms pretty hard the last few years, so I'd be hesitant to put myself on the radar if I were you.

    This. I have dual citizenship and I find myself in the opposite boat because we're thinking of moving to Canada but after coming to Japan 12 years ago I only ever filed taxes for the U.S. I'm afraid they're going to hit me with back taxes if I try to go back.

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  • preggersin2011preggersin2011 member
    I have friends that have dual citizenship with Israel. (note dual citizenship with the US is rare) In their situation, they cannot vote in an election for either country. If they vote for a US election they will loose their citizenship with Israel and vice verse. Also, they will owe their time for the armed forces if they are still of age and loose their US citizenship.
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  • Liz4444Liz4444 member

    imagepreggersin2011:
    I have friends that have dual citizenship with Israel. (note dual citizenship with the US is rare) In their situation, they cannot vote in an election for either country. If they vote for a US election they will loose their citizenship with Israel and vice verse. Also, they will owe their time for the armed forces if they are still of age and loose their US citizenship.

    FIL has dual US/Israeli citizenship and he votes.

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