Based on the premise that a person who pays taxes should have the right to vote regardless of age...
On election day should it be a requirement to produce your most recent pay stub and or W'2 along with a photo ID?
Why or why not?
2006-11-02 03:05:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
My goodness, it was a hypothetical question folks.
Such animosity.
2006-11-02 03:11:51 · update #1
Oops, I forgot to mention this was a hypothetical question.
Sorry for the flub-up everyone.
2006-11-02 03:13:54 · update #2
Standard requirements are to be 18 years of age, and either not have been convicted of a felony or to have had civil rights restored. I cannot buy in to the notion that paying taxes should enable an underage person to vote, as this is not evidence of judgment or experience. But I will offer the following idea for your consideration: each year, the IRS would publish the median amount of taxes paid; anyone who had paid that much or more -- or who elected to make an additional payment to cumulate to that amount, could vote. Why? To keep people who earn less from voting goodies out of the pockets of people who pay more. Such entitiement programs are becoming an increasing strain on the Treasury.
2006-11-02 03:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not believe that a person under the age of 18 has the maturity to consider the issues and vote intelligently, no matter how much money they may make. A three-year-old pays taxes on candy at the store - that doesn't mean he'd make a good voter. Also, such a law would potentially allow non-citizens to vote. As to I.D. - having posession of your voter registration card should be ample, as it should match what's on the voter rolls.
2006-11-02 03:15:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no and it is not a requirement you just need some form of ID and a pay stub with address or w2 or even a utility bill with your name and address are acceptable of course a pic id is great. Don't let the hype and confusion cause you not to vote there appears to be a deliberate attempt to keep people home from the polls thinking maybe they won't have the proper Id and their vote won't count. Even if you have no id you Can vote on a provisional ballot of course depending on which state you live in we know where provisional ballots may end up( not counted tossed to the way side)
Also for Renate: convicted felons can vote they just need to re register when they come out of prison that is another myth that has been around for years to scare people off from voting
2006-11-02 03:12:48 · answer #3 · answered by katlady927 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because if you have a valid voters registration card with one form of photo ID (to prove the registration is not stolen) then you should be able to vote.
I am like you; I do believe people who are paying taxes or serving their country should be able to vote if they are over the age of 16.
I also think people who are convicted felons and have paid their debt in prison should be allowed to vote. Right now convicted felons cannot vote or join the armed services. If a person has served their time and then they should have all the rights as the rest of us.
Whether your work or not you still have the right, as an American citizen, to vote. Homeless people have the right to vote, so do women and minorities: we got over voting prejudices long ago.
2006-11-02 03:12:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my state you have to produce a government issued photo ID to get a voting card. Your hypothetical sounds redundant to me.
Plus what about unemployed or retired citizens? They may not have a W2 - so you want to take away their voting rights? That doesn't sound good.
2006-11-03 01:16:40 · answer #5 · answered by hungryhart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, to start with your premise of no age restriction is not very logical. Many people pay taxes through various means even as infants. Trust funds, family estates, investment port folios, property tax, even sales tax. Producing evidence of tax paying is tantamount to restricting voting to property owners. I think we are past that issue. Evidence of age and citizenship cover the problem of eligible voters.
2006-11-02 03:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by Answergirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I paid taxes when I was 15. It would have been inappropriate for me to vote at that age. And what if you do not work but are a citizen who is 18 years of age or over?
2006-11-02 03:09:34 · answer #7 · answered by ItsJustMe 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That isn't the premise to vote. You are misinformed. The premise is that you are a U.S citizen 18 years of age.
2006-11-02 03:09:38 · answer #8 · answered by only p 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
one should have to prove they are a productive member of society if they want the right to influence the direction of the country.
2006-11-02 03:10:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-05-23 16:58:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋