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> are we proposing education testing before casting a vote? I'm curious, have there been any known attempts to condition the right to vote on passing some kind
by piotrkaminski 10y ago
> are we proposing education testing before casting a vote?
I'm curious, have there been any known attempts to condition the right to vote on passing some kind of IQ, education, or rational thinking test? If so, how did they work out?
- dllthomas 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_test#Voting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_test#Voting
- piotrkaminski 10y agoThanks, that's some useful history to know. Any data points from other countries?
- dllthomas 10y agoNot off the top of my head - IANAH :-P
- 0xcde4c3db 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disenfranchisement_after_the_Reconstruction_Era#Educational_and_character_requirements https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disenfranchisement_after_the_R...