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> I can imagine locals who live there full time having problems getting city see that a guy who lives there 3 weeks a year doesn’t care about

There is a balance of interests. That doesn’t mean anyone not somewhere all the time should get zero representation. This is part of finding that balance.

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Just as a practical example, in my area, we've got all kinds of property owned by people who live halfway across the country. I've got a particular individual in mind who lives in New York and has never resided in this state. He owns about a 1/4 mile stretch of strip mall in my parent's city. The buildings are getting rough and the roads and parking lots look like a war zone. If a similar law was enacted here, he'd get to vote in local elections in spite of the fact that his only ties to the area are in real estate holdings. He has no interest in that city being a decent place to live and I can't imagine he'd hesitate to support legislation that would increase his short-term profits at the expense of the city's residents.

> There is a balance of interests.

Literally what? If this isn't the meaningless bullshit it sounds like, I will be stunned.

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