Is it ethical to vote if you know you will be moving? (Congress, election)

[Catgirl64]

Originally Posted by Clintone

Unless we're talking about local city or town issues, we should vote based on what is best for most, people, not ourselves, in my opinion. Our votes don't affect ourselves, hardly at all, relative to everybody else, so our votes don't matter in terms of what's best for us.

Vote if you want, in your own state, or in the different state, whichever you think would assist the area better.

You can't vote in a state you haven't move to yet.

[middle-aged mom]

No shortage of people/ businesses who donate to out of district/ state candidates and their PACs.

[Ringo1]

Originally Posted by rbohm

vote, its your civic duty. and your neighbor be damned for being stupid.

^^^ What he said. Of course you should vote.

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Your soon to be ex neighbor is an idiot, no matter who you vote for you should vote as long as you only vote once.

[addakisson]

Do you want the best for your community, even though you will no longer be living there? If yes, then of coarse, VOTE.

[AnotherTouchOfWhimsy]

Of course it is ethical for you to vote. It's also your civic duty. Your neighbor is a moron.

[Bobdreamz]

Why not?
The Russians vote in our elections!

[Clintone]

Originally Posted by Catgirl64

You can't vote in a state you haven't move to yet.

That is true. I meant, waiting to arrive at the new state to vote.

[WiseManOnceSaid]

Originally Posted by awestover89

My husband and I recently found out that we will be moving out of state by the end of the year/early 2019 (start date for new job not set yet) When discussing our plans to move with a neighbor, we started to talk about the mid-term elections coming up in November, and she mentioned that it would be inappropriate for me to still vote, since the elections will impact the state and we won't be living here much after the voting ends.

I still feel like I'm entitled to vote, since I won't be able to vote in my new state until after the move is completed and I have an address, but at the same time I can understand my neighbors opinion. Especially for city/county votes that won't have any major national impact, is it still appropriate for me to vote?

You vote in the state you're residing in at the time of the vote. It's that simple.

[johnp292]

Vote.

Your neighbor is wrong.