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minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoI disagree. Anyone should be allowed to vote. But I’d happily support mandatory civics classes to be able to do so, where you actually have to pass to get your voter registration number.
minus-squareᴍᴜᴛɪʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴡᴀᴠᴇ @lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThe problem is such tests always become politicized.
minus-square0x0@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days ago Anyone should be allowed to vote. have to pass to get your voter registration number. So not anyone, got it.
minus-squarejj4211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoHey look, the “civics” lessons in the South are oddly favoring conservative talking points… Historically tests for voting competency have not been to ensure educated voters, but to disenfranchise groups. You don’t want to open that door.
I disagree. Anyone should be allowed to vote. But I’d happily support mandatory civics classes to be able to do so, where you actually have to pass to get your voter registration number.
The problem is such tests always become politicized.
So not anyone, got it.
Hey look, the “civics” lessons in the South are oddly favoring conservative talking points…
Historically tests for voting competency have not been to ensure educated voters, but to disenfranchise groups. You don’t want to open that door.