James B. Beck

Senator from KY · Served 1877–1890 (13 years)

SenateDemocratKY

Birth countryScotland

Chamber

Senate

First elected

1877

Status

Left office 1890

Non-citizen voting in Scotland

Broad rights

Scotland grants voting rights in Scottish Parliament and local elections to all foreign nationals with leave to remain, including non-EU citizens. One of the broadest frameworks globally.

Broader rights granted

James B. Beck was born in a country with broad non-citizen voting rights.

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