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elzbardico[dead post] ◴[] No.41914288[source]
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MeetingsBrowser ◴[] No.41914644[source]
I don’t think it’s right to put any sort of filter on which citizens are allowed to vote.

Any filter immediately becomes a tool to limit the number of voters for the opposition.

We already have arguments over what should be considered a felony , gerrymandering county lines, etc.

Seems like requiring a certain level of education would just incentivize more attacks on public education

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1. xienze ◴[] No.41914799[source]
> I don’t think it’s right to put any sort of filter on which citizens are allowed to vote.

No, but we should require proof that you _are_ a citizen. And no, a flimsy attestation that certain groups fight tooth and nail against periodic verification of (see the arguments that come up every time the voter rolls need to be purged of the dead, people who’ve moved, or to ensure that no one lied about their citizenship status) isn’t a good solution.