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Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Raise Voting Age to 25 (or have a "competency test" for people 18-25)
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this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2023
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But really, we do need a voting competency test.
I know why this idea seems attractive to people sometimes, but I don't trust the people in power to administer one in an unbiased way.
also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_test
We need a fair competency test for all voters, young and old. However there is no way to make and maintain a fair test that has no chance for corruption. So every citizen gets a right to vote with no exceptions. Anything restricting voter rights needs abolished
So, you're telling me we Kant?
I see what you did there.