Today I was convinced to support intelligence tests to qualify voters

[cynatnite]

65. If you want a better educated electorate start with the schools and not the voters...

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Foreigners are not allowed to vote for the simple fact that they are not citizens. Children aren't because they're not considered mature enough (although, I think I could win an election changing the school week to Monday, Tues, and Wednesday). They're just not equipped to vote, to drink alcohol, serve in the military, own weapons, etc. The age could be pushed to 17 and possibly even 16 since in some cases 17 year olds have been allowed to join the military and marriage is acceptable at that age in some states.

You're not taking in account someone's education and physical or mental limitations which could have a direct impact on their ability to enter a voting booth.

An intelligence test is no different than these voter I.D. laws. It's no different than how they tried to keep blacks in the south from voting. It's voter oppression. Period.

There will never be a justification for it.