repeter
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There is a requirement to vote.....18 years of age.
Should we go back to having to pass tests in order to vote? :shock:
Age restrictions granted, thats incredibly basic. I'm asking whether we need more comprehensive requirements.
And what are your thoughts?
I say it's just fine the way it is.
I think it might be worthwhile to let people who understand the issues a candidate stands for vote, and nothing much less then that, because then he/she is voting on either the lies spread by the opposition, or on assumptions, both of which are bad to base a vote off of, IMO.
How would you determine who understands the issues?
why should any citizen not have the right to vote, they still live in the country, and should have a say in it, whether they're intelligent or not. But if it were to be implemented, those that are exempt from voting should also be exempt from taxes, as they wouldn't have a say in how its spent.
a simple test asking which party a candidate belongs to, whether he/she has expressd free-market principles as the way to go, or government regulation, pro choice or pro life, etc. Like 10 questions, with a 60% passing rate needed to vote.
That's ridiculous.
You have to register.
You have to have an address.
You can't have a felony record.
And you need to be able to find the polling place.
The far-righties who want to cut the dopes from the polls should be careful what they wish for.... Palin couldn't pass a basic U.S. History quiz.
Why, and how?
It's unConstitutional.
I think it might be worthwhile to let people who understand the issues a candidate stands for vote, and nothing much less then that, because then he/she is voting on either the lies spread by the opposition, or on assumptions, both of which are bad to base a vote off of, IMO.
Instead, I think there should at least be a basic literacy test. If you can't read, you have no place deciding the political fate of this nation.
This was tried back in the 60s to keep blacks and Latinos from voting. You really want to go there again? :shock:
I wouldn't mind trying to keep the absolute dredges of our society from voting, quite frankly. It hurts our democratic process to include certain votes, and would be beneficial to just not take those votes in.
What if you can read Spanish, but not English?
This is America, not Mexico. If you want to thrive in a country, you have to learn the language. Until you do, you can't vote. More motivation to learn to speak English.
This is America, not Mexico. If you want to thrive in a country, you have to learn the language. Until you do, you can't vote. More motivation to learn to speak English.
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