Author Topic: Voter Qualifications (Read 533 times)

Shuckins · « **on:** March 09, 2004, 05:47:13 PM »

My government class and I covered the topic of voter qualifications today, and one of the points made was that qualifications vary from state to state.

Which got me to thinking...if I could set voter qualifications that would apply across the board, in every state, what would those qualifications be? Would they involve...

Educational level (i.e., high school diploma, college degree, etc.)

Employment status

Mandatory community service

What requirements do you think citizens should meet before they are permitted to vote?

Regards, Shuckins/Leggern

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2004, 05:49:23 PM »

three.
Be a real citizen.

Not be a convicted fellon.

Be able to read the ballot in english only.

I had an idea though. Offer a 150$ tax credit to vote. Offer another 50 if you can pass a civics test on how the government works.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2004, 06:03:20 PM »

why not felons (once their time is served and parole over)?
they work and live in the same county we do. their should have the same rights once their debt is paid.

my rules would be-
citizen (if imigrant 5 years of residence, after becoming a citizen)
over 18 years old

AdmRose · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2004, 06:17:13 PM »

Veteran status, thats all. It shows responsability enough to vote.

MrLars · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2004, 06:38:26 PM »

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Originally posted by AdmRose
Veteran status, thats all. It shows responsability enough to vote.

This is laughable....

If this were the law then most of GWB's administration would be unable to vote.

I think you've taken 'Starship Troopers' a bit too seriously

Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2004, 07:03:03 PM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
three.
Be a real citizen.

Not be a convicted fellon.

Be able to read the ballot in english only.

I'd agree with all of these except I'd word the last one different:

Be able to read the ballot.

English not required since we're a big melting pot, but literacy is a must due to the democrats that feed off those who are minority and illiterate with the offer of motor voter and free cigarettes on chartered buses to voting stations.

john9001 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2004, 07:28:15 PM »

felons can ask the governor of the state to restore their voting rights.

who should vote? nobody , people are too stupid to rule themselves, i should be King, i promise to be a fair and just ruler.

vorticon · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2004, 08:51:08 PM »

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if you can mark an X your my kind of people

AdmRose · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2004, 09:27:03 PM »

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Originally posted by MrLars
This is laughable....

If this were the law then most of GWB's administration would be unable to vote.

I think you've taken 'Starship Troopers' a bit too seriously

Didn't you know? They were all in the National Guard

john9001 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 09, 2004, 10:09:19 PM »

AdmRose... 9000 members of the national guard served in viet nam, 600 of them died,you are a stupid @#$%^&*

AdmRose · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2004, 07:42:37 AM »

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Originally posted by john9001
AdmRose... 9000 members of the national guard served in viet nam, 600 of them died,you are a stupid @#$%^&*

Apparently, you aren't keeping up on CURRENT events involving the National Guard and the Bush Administration. Political correctness is a *****, isn't it?

Virage · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2004, 08:04:44 AM »

Hopefully your class discussed the 15th admendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that addresses discriminatory practices.

Many states resisted voter eligibility, trying to impose some of the requirements you suggest. The Voting Rights act was an attempt to close the creative loopholes states were using to disenfranchise certain segments of the population.

lazs2 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2004, 08:09:41 AM »

simple... All male citizens over the age of 21 who own property...

women and non property owners should be able to vote in special elections where no things that affect men or property rights are involved.

lazs

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2004, 08:44:22 AM »

Lmao Lazs.

My opinion is that only those who have served the Government are allowed to vote. Be it military service, a clerk in some Office, or a janitor for the white house. 2 years at least.

lazs2 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2004, 08:48:34 AM »

laser... my idea makes more sense. Those who have "served" are simply more indoctrinated in most cases. they still have no stake in how things come out or can even imagine what life will be like when they get into the world.

lazs