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How about people on visas? Like H1-Bs and so on? That is a significant part of the industry.

You do have to be a U.S. citizen to vote.[1]

[1]http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Voting/Register.shtml

Not only that, but accidentally voting (e.g. because the person at the DMV said you could) can bar you from ever becoming a citizen and even get you deported:

http://www.immihelp.com/forum/showthread.php/91741-Denied-N-...

http://www.hg.org/article.asp?id=27445

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/141110/pinoyabroad/pina...

https://beki70.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/fortunately-i-wasnt-...

Some states and local governments allow voting by non-citizen residents. They still can't vote in federal elections, though.

It seems like green card holders, who in some cities can vote in local elections, can not vote in SF.

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