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The converse view: Surely people who are so stupid/ignorant that this system would stop them voting, are too stupid/ignorant to be able to vote effectively in
by frobozz 15y ago
The converse view:
Surely people who are so stupid/ignorant that this system would stop them voting, are too stupid/ignorant to be able to vote effectively in any election.
You may argue that it sounds a bit elitist, but personally, I want an electorate capable of making informed choices in the voting booth.
- petercooper 15y agoI agree with your last point entirely, but unfortunately it's a politically unacceptable one. Passing some sort of civics exam before having the right to vote would be fine by me.
- frobozz 15y agoIt's the same justification given for not letting minors vote. If it's acceptable to de-juris disenfranchise the under-18s on the spurious grounds that they are incapable of voting effectively, surely we can de-facto disenfranchise any adults incapable of operating an AV ballot paper. (which only requires the ability to count up to 1)