yup.
in USA, because of “state rights” (which are extended to territories) you have 2 political relationships :
1. the federal CITIZENSHIP
2. the state or territory RESIDENCY
so, when you move across state or territory lines, you can’t immediately vote in your new locality. you can vote in federal elections if resident of the 50 + G̶u̶a̶m̶, but if you move to & become a resident of La Isla or US Virgin Islands, you can’t.
folks always forget the USVIs.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/116041792969990975
FWIW
USians have 2 main political relationships:
1. CITIZENSHIP, granted by the federal government
2. RESIDENCY, granted by a state or unincorporated territority.
ONLY RESIDENTS OF STATES ―EVEN IF LIVING ABROAD― can vote for #POTUS & congressional representation. residents of UTs cannot.
USA controls 5 archipelagos as unincorporated territories:
CARIBBEAN
#PuertoRico
US Virgin Islands
PACIFIC RIM
American Samoa
Guam
Northen Marianas
info at Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/Citizenship_status_in_territories_of_the_United_States
