LAW HELD INVALID
Disfranchised
Americans
Americans who have lost their United States citizenship through voting in elections of foreign countries have been reprieved by a recent United States Supreme Court decision that the law revoking citizenship on this ground is unconstitutional. Persons affected have been Invited to get in touch with American Government representatives.
The Christchurch consular agent for the United States (Mr W. G. Quirk) does not think there will be many in the South Island. His guess is half a dozen.
“About the only time a case I would arise for citizenship to 1 to be revoked on these I grounds would be on application for a passport,” Mr Quirk said. “If such a person conscientiously recorded that he had voted in a New Zealand election (local or general) it could be picked up. Otherwise Americans might have lived in New Zealand for 20 years and voted on residential qualification without anyone being the wiser.” Mr Quirk said he knew of only one person who had had her American citizenship revoked under the old law. This woman had made an honest declaration and deeply regretted that it entailed this loss.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31399, 19 June 1967, Page 19
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