Low-Information Voters: It’s Time to Rethink “One Man, One Vote.”

PIQ Score ^ | Sept 29, 2012 | Cincinnatus

[Joe Boucher]

Since they pay the majority of bills,
Not a bad idea

[longfellowsmuse]

on your points

1. I believe the lady so happy about her obama-phone was over 21 and plenty of naive and overeducated under-knowledged youth are 21+

2 does this include all federal employees including the military? After all they have a pro-government bias as well

3. actually the photo ID is the easiest of all three and one I agree with

best solution is to stop allowing illegal aliens and dead people to vote and to fix our public schools so they teach students about our constitutional republic as well as basic economic principles

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Idiocracy indeed.

[DuncanWaring]

really? i didnt’ know that we directly elected members of the supreme court...

Don't directly elect the president either.

And prior to the 17th Amendment, we didn't directly elect Senators, either.

[cripplecreek]

This is fantasy land.

Yup. Its ultimately and rightly up to the individual states and I personally have no interest in stripping even more power away from them. In fact, if anything I would support overturning the 17th amendment and let the state legislatures choose our senators.

[jusduat]

Property ownership or military service

[camle]

which calls the entire article into question

[cripplecreek]

And prior to the 17th Amendment, we didn't directly elect Senators, either.

Just think, we would likely have at least 1 GOP senator in Michigan right now if it weren't for the 17th amendment.

[Dick Bachert]

THEY DO with a simple quiz based on a few questions about the issues at stake and the positions of the candidates with a few on the CONSTITUTION thrown in for good measure.

If you want to know why we’re doomed without a simple VOTER QUALIFICATION TEST, watch one of Leno’s “Jaywalking” segments or listen to that receent Howard Stern audio on YouTube!

Most of these azzholes are CLUELESS!!!

[camle]

photo ID AND dipping your finger in indellible ink.

[Dick Bachert]

THEY DO with a simple quiz based on a few questions about the issues at stake and the positions of the candidates with a few on the CONSTITUTION thrown in for good measure.

If you want to know why we’re doomed without a simple VOTER QUALIFICATION TEST, watch one of Leno’s “Jaywalking” segments or listen to that receent Howard Stern audio on YouTube!

Most of these azzholes are CLUELESS!!!

[TxAg1981]

By only allowing property owners to vote, we had a higher probability that the voters were involved in the creation of the Nation.
Now, almost half of the population are merely hangers on. They crack the whips for those pulling the cart to pull harder, faster.
I agree that only land owners should be allowed to vote. Just because you draw breath does not mean you get a say in the direction of the country.

Put some skin in the game, and you get a voice. Without roots (owning a piece of the land) you are easily blown and have no lasting attachment to the success of the nation as a whole.

[TChris]

High school graduate, having passed US Government and a class using Dr. Thomas Sowell's Basic Economics as its text. ...in my perfect world.

[Marcella]

“Property ownership is a proxy for having the character necessary to make an informed choice in an election.”

So dump anyone paying rent on a house or paying rent on an apartment. You just dumped our own highly intelligent Lazamataz and millions of other intelligent people.

[Jim Noble]

After what is about to happen, happens, there is no way we are going back to universal franchise - since it is the cause of our present crisis.

[sakic]

If we are going to use the Founding Fathers opinions, non-whites and women do not vote.

[allmendream]

Government doesn’t give the right to vote, it either recognizes the natural right that is from God or it does not.

[jboot]

Intelligence and knowledge are subjective criteria. But the franchise is too valuable to bestow gratis on all comers. IMO, the franchise should be granted only to adults over the age of 30, and then only to A. Landowners; B. Veterans; C. Taxpayers who have continuously paid income taxes for a prescribed period, say 4 years.

Obviously, category C goes away if the income tax is abolished. But I digress.

In contrast, the francise should be removed from all criminals, the mentally ill, anyone who receives taxpayer monies and from any taxpayer formerly franchised under category C above who has failed to pay income taxes for a period of time. The infirm and the elderly could be exempted from the latter condition.

[MileHi]

Net tax payer (per 1040) and photo ID

[HangnJudge]

I like Heinleins solution in Starship Troopers.
Only veterans vote. Everyone gets a chance to be a veteran.

I like this, but expand
Only those who have served under command,
for at least 3 years, and honorably discharged are Citizens
Depending on society's need at the time

This leaves open the CCC, and
“Peace Corp” types of service
But it must be under command,
meaningful, and honorable service

Also, if you are not a citizen,
the Government does not owe you a darn thing
Except equality of Rights under the Law