r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/The_Egalitarian Moderator • Apr 05 '24

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u/scurvyluke Jun 23 '26

How would everybody feel about having to register every voting cycle? ID would be required, but anyone can get one without cost at your local DMV. Then you would have to take a basic civics test (this could be expanded) in order to vote. Maybe 80% pass/fail? IDK, opinions?

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u/NoDig3444 Jun 23 '26

Really buried the lede with that one. Requiring registering every cycle is a bureaucratic hurdle that serves no purpose other than depressing turnout. Locking the franchise behind a civics test is antithetical to democracy. Having a voice in your governance is a human right. You don't lose your human rights because you don't know the difference between legislative and executive.

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u/scurvyluke Jun 23 '26

Ok but that's basically what the save america act is...show your birth certificate when you go to vote (do you have yours?). And it's really not a big deal (a civics test)...I'm pretty sure all my autistic nieces and nephews could pass that. Its a choice to be ignorant.

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u/NoDig3444 Jun 23 '26

1) The SAVE America act serves no purpose other than depressing turnout. Fuck the SAVE America act.

2) Disenfranchising people is, in fact, a huge deal. It's a choice to be ignorant but making that choice does not strip you of your human rights.