Should foreign residents be eligible to vote?

Encyclopedia of Opinion

Question: Should foreign residents be eligible to vote?
Position‹2 of 4›: No, foreign residents should not be able to vote

This position holds that foreign residents should not be able to vote. It argues that the franchise should be reserved for nationals — that resident non-citizens may lack the necessary knowledge of the country — and that those who want a vote can apply for naturalisation first.

Supporting arguments · 2

Foreign resident can apply for naturalisation
A foreign residents willing to vote can apply for becoming a national
An alien resident might not have the necessary knowledge
An alient resident might not know enough of country language, customs, legislative system to cast a vote.