Right Of Foreigners To Vote

Rosie

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Apr 6, 2013
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What's your opinion on the right of foreigners to vote?

As soon as I obtained my residency, I got a paper in the mail saying that I am now able to vote. The elections for mayor were just around the corner and I felt weird that I can actually vote for the town's mayor!

Speaking from a foreigner's point of view, I find this odd. I am new to this country, I am not an Italian citizen but I have the right to decide important things. Why is that?