What rights do U.S. Nationals living in the U.S. have. Can they vote like citizens?

Answer 1

U.S Nationals have the same rights as US citizens. They just have to verify their information.

Answer 2

A person whose only connection to the U.S. is through birth in an outlying possession (which as of 2005 is limited to American Samoa or Swains Island) or through descent from a person so born acquires U.S. nationality but not U.S. citizenship.

Nationals who are not citizens cannot vote or hold elected office. However, they may live in the United States without restriction and naturalize as U.S. citizens under the same rules as other resident aliens.

Not all U.S. Nationals are U.S. citizens; however, all U.S. citizens are U.S. nationals. Indeed, U.S. passports normally make no distinction between the two, mentioning only the bearer's nationality, not his citizenship.

Answer 3

It depends on what you mean by US Nationals. US Nationals are citizens of the US, with a few particular exceptions:
".Nationals who are not citizens
According to 8 U.S.C. §1408 it is possible to be a U.S. national without being a U.S. citizen. A person whose only connection to the U.S. is through birth in an outlying possession, (which as of 2005 is limited to American Samoa and Swains Island), or through descent from a person so born acquires U.S. nationality but not U.S. citizenship. This was formerly the case in only four other current or former U.S. overseas possessions1:

Guam (1898 - 1950) (Citizenship granted by an Act of Congress)
the Philippines (1898 - 1946) (Independence in 1946; Citizenship never accorded)
Puerto Rico (1898 - 1917) (Citizenship granted by an Act of Congress)
the U.S. Virgin Islands (1917 - 1927) (Citizenship granted by an Act of Congress)
Nationals who are not citizens cannot vote or hold elected office. However, they may reside and work in the United States without restrictions and apply for citizenship under the same rules as other resident aliens.

Not all U.S. nationals are U.S. citizens; however, all U.S. citizens are U.S. nationals. Indeed, U.S. passports normally make no distinction between the two, mentioning only the bearer's nationality, not his/her citizenship."


Did you instead mean "Legal Residents" instead of "US Nationals" ? A person who has received legal resident status (a permit to live and work permanently in the US, but who has not yet applied for citizenship) cannot vote in American elections. That right is exclusively reserved for citizens of the US, either those born in the US, or naturalized (given citizenship by law after being a citizen of another country, and making application and residency for a period of time in the US , and taking the oath of allegiance to the US .)

Answer 4

HUH? I haven't heard the term "US Nationals" before - I assume that you made it up. I've heard the ILLEGAL alien criminals called the politically correct term "Mexican Nationals" to indicate that they are Mexican citizens and not a US citizen.

If you are referring to the same type of thing, you question is stupid because a US National would be a citizen, thus they are allowed to vote if they are 18 years of and registered to vote.

Answer 5

You will need to verify, but I think if you have become a US citizen, voting is your right.

Answer 6

Thanks for the 2 points Troll.