Has there been an attempt in recent years to revoke the voting abilities of the stupid and uneducated?

Question

I may be wrong, but I think I might have seen or heard some news once within the last 6 or 7 years about an attempt to ensure that the people voting actually had some knowledge about the laws they were voting for or against, (State level, possibly in CA), and also about the elected officials they were voting for or against, State and Federal.

Of course, the far Left's survival depends on the 'illiterati's' votes, so they called this attempt at improving our country 'Unsconstitutional' and not much was mentioned afterwards, as far as I can remember.

Now, I'm thinking this happened sometime around 2001 or 2002. Those years being very busy for me with the War and my introduction back into Society, so I didn't put too much attention to this. But I'm very interested to learn what has become of this effort and who is pushing for this reform if it in fact still is.
Any help would be nice, thanks in advance.

I know some people will be tempted to compare this to the denying of voting rights to women and minorities in our countries' past. These particular practices were in fact repressive, and as a 'minority' myself, I don't think that asking someone to be familiar about what the hell they're voting on is an exessive demand. Gender and Race have absolutely NOTHING on one's ability to sit down and understand a proposed law or candidate, but intellect and the capacity for abstract thought does.

I'm not so sure making an effort to get people TO vote would be easier or more productive than the effort to show people HOW to vote. It's possible that some would just show up and fill in circles or push screen selections just to say they voted, whereas I see those that atleast make the effort to show up can be asked to read a little into their choices. My view is similar to our country having a small, proficient military instead of a large, clumsy military.
"Stupid" was chosen correctly, because I felt that the damage caused by those who don't know what they are doing is partial reason for our problems. Forgive me for not viewing the link provided, but I find the accusations that computer voting is rigged to be quite absurd. If anything, it might be intimidating to some who dread having to 'deal with a computer', which only keeps those with a resolve at the poll lines. I live in one of the least educated states now, and most voting is done on a machine, so this argument to me,is zip

Answer 1

Yes, I agree with you. Literate voting should be encouraged. I think that all Americans should have to pass some kind of issues test or at least be able to name all of the candidates and how they feel on the issues.
But this is just the beginning of the whole thing. They need to be careful when voting in members of Congress.
Of course this will never happen, because everyone has the "right" to vote.

Answer 2

Stupid is an insulting word. Voting machines have been compromised by the people who own them, Republicans.

There are fewer machines located in areas where people are uneducated, and the machines are rigged to vote for
Republicans.

You don't have to live in an area populated with "stupid" people. Just people who are ignorant that this is happening, and that's EVERYWHERE.

In your world, everyone is STUPID. Here's how it all happened in 2004

http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/2004votefraud.html

Answer 3

Although I appreciate your immensely detailed and cohesive question/argument, I can assure you that no attempt has, or will ever be, made to deny idiots or illiterates the right to vote.

I would also suggest that given the fact that since only about half of America actually excercises the right to vote, I believe it would be a far better use of resources to get all of those seemingly educated individuals to bother to put down their cell phones, leave their office meetings, and go to the voting booth.

I work and socialize in very affluent and educated circles, and interestingly enough, many individuals I encounter do not vote. They give a variety of reasons, however, at the end of the day, those who do not vote for change in our society are as much responsible for it as those who do.

And education, class, race--it unfortunately has less to do with it than you would like to believe.

All the best to you in this New Year,
jlconsultants
www.joannaleigh.com

Answer 4

No Actually the liberals encourage it since it shores up their base.