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minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·22 hours 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-up2·6 hours agoThe problem is such tests always become politicized.
minus-squarejj4211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours 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.
minus-square0x0@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours ago Anyone should be allowed to vote. have to pass to get your voter registration number. So not anyone, got it.
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.
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.
So not anyone, got it.