Can people vote in Richmond if they live elsewhere but own property here?
The Local Government Act allows people who are not residents of a municipality to vote if they own property within a given jurisdiction. Of course, by definition, this right is only extended to people who are not residents so as to avoid double-voting. For example, a resident of Vancouver who owns property in Richmond may vote in Vancouver as a resident elector and in Richmond as a non-resident property elector. However, a person who lives in Richmond, and owns additional properties in Richmond may only vote once in Richmond as a resident elector. The property must be owned personally and not by a corporation since corporate voting has long since been eliminated.
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