I somewhat agree. I think it depends on the situation. If we were spending 6 months in Canada and 6 months in US as we had originally planned (and may still do in the future) she should retain her voting rights. If someone is working internationally for a period of time, but not permanently, they should retain voting rights. But in my wife's case it has been over ten years since she has been living full time in Canada and in that time period she has spent maybe 6 months in the US. I think if you are living out of the country that long and clearly not residing in the US at all, you shouldn't be permitted to vote.