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nashtenn312 t1_j5wcaw5 wrote

Florida is middle of the pack... Bit surprising there, innit?

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russiangn t1_j5wjzm2 wrote

Because a lot of them only live there half the year

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destinybond t1_j5xh5ch wrote

Anyone that lives there half time registers as a resident there because of the tax laws

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Wise_Mongoose_3930 t1_j5yd3gl wrote

Also old people vote (demographically speaking) and due to the way the electoral college works their vote almost certainly counts more in FL than it did in the state they came from, which is another incentive to become a FL citizen.

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destinybond t1_j5zir1d wrote

thats not really a thing most people care about when deciding where to register

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Wise_Mongoose_3930 t1_j5zjlht wrote

It was for my grandparents. Old people top the charts for participation in elections in the USA every single year.

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