I want to propose the policy that individuals should have to pass a simple IQ test before voting for any candidates. This will eliminate low-functioning and emotionally driven voters and allow higher level intellectuals to vote for candidates.
Ever test is designed for IQs passed 100. Every test changes every election. These tests can be completed in five or maybe ten minutes and are a requirment to proceed to vote for a candidates.
Do you think this is a good or bad idea and why?
This proposal wouldn’t pass Constitutional muster, as this is just another form of a Poll Tax, which was outlawed in the 24th Amendment:
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
This Amendment was then codified into law in Section 10 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
SEC. 10. (a) The Congress finds that the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting (i) precludes persons of limited means from voting or imposes unreasonable financial hardship upon such persons as a precondition to their exercise of the franchise, (ii) does not bear a reasonable relationship to any legitimate State interest in the conduct of elections, and (iii) in some areas has the purpose or effect of denying persons the right to vote because of race or color. Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.
Yes, this specifically calls out payments, but those payments were specifically designed to deny minorities the right to vote, and thus even a “test” of any sort to deny any voter from voting would likely be blocked.
It’s not a payment, it’s just a regular test. I can see how it would interfere with the idea the right for everyone to vote, but I still have to ask the question in case this is something we should consider changing.
I think it is bad idea. IQ only tests for 1-2 types of intelligence, which do not correlate to understanding the job of being a citizen. It would better to teach people civics to make better voters. It’s amazing how poorly many members of Congress understand the Constitution or how people actually live.
Teaching civics is a very good idea, perhaps people can have a class before the time comes to vote. If they pass the test, they can get a voting card or voting registration. The issue then becomes how do busy people have time for it.
For starters we need to have a civics course, preferably multiple courses throughout K-12. Make it a mandatory course for college even for foreign exchange students. Then work through the various media outlets, think School House Rock type ads or mini shows. Advertising. Links to Hillsdale College free online courses. I am not sure how you would set up qualifying people as you want though.
Congress and bureaucrats should be required to go through the Constitution and Bill of Rights annually to get paid.
Agreed
Where in the U.S. Constitution where it says people must take an IQ test before voting?
A lot of people are very smart but are unable to test well.
Doesn’t say it in the constitution obviously, but even so, I don’t really care we should’t have dumdums voting. A test is a good solution.
The U.S. Constitution is the law of the land though politicians, like you, don’t want to honor it. To get rid of the U.S. Constitution is to get rid of our freedoms because the first 10 Amendments are the Bill of Rights. If you don’t like dumdums voting then go into communities and teach them not to be dumdums.
First Amendment [Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition (1791)] (see explanation)
Second Amendment [Right to Bear Arms (1791)] (see explanation)
Third Amendment [Quartering of Troops (1791)] (see explanation)
Fourth Amendment [Search and Seizure (1791)] (see explanation)
Fifth Amendment [Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process (1791)] (see explanation)
Sixth Amendment [Criminal Prosecutions - Jury Trial, Right to Confront and to Counsel (1791)] (see explanation)
Seventh Amendment [Common Law Suits - Jury Trial (1791)] (see explanation)
Eighth Amendment [Excess Bail or Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishment (1791)] (see explanation)
Ninth Amendment [Non-Enumerated Rights (1791)] (see explanation)
Tenth Amendment [Rights Reserved to States or People (1791)] (see explanation)
Lots of uninformed people believe everything they see on tv, the internet and social media. When people in the media inject their own personal view many of these uninformed people assume that its a fact. On tv you hear people say well I think so and so is going to do this or that. But it is not truth or a fact. But the uninformed voters don’t try to educate themselves. You cannot fix stupid voters.
Either you’re a deepstater or the real dumbdumb. I believe in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. I also have to ask if people should have a basic IQ test so that people with the IQ of nats don’t vote on emotion and on obvious propaganda. I think it may be a good idea for people with IQs greater than 100 to vote (mind you an IQ of 90 or less can inhibit you from joining the military).
Also, i’m not a politician.
You are going to be hard pressed to get people to support your ideas because intelligent people don’t like to be called names.
Intelligent people also don’t like people who fail at communicating who, instead, call people names to cover up their inability to communicate.
Having the right to Vote and having the right IQ number to join the military are two separate issues.
It sounds as though you might be conflicted or just misunderstanding the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Believe what you want amigo. I’m not retracting. I believe in the Constitution and Bill of Rights and although its in the docs, people should decide for themselves if low-function people should vote or not or take a test to show they are cognitively all-there. The documents mean nothing if it’s not enforced or subject to change by a convention of states. Low-functioning people are usually the first people who get manipulated by propaganda and keep voting for policies that ruin their societies. I believe the consideration of a simple tests is valid and makes logical and reasonable sense. It is definitly greatly worth discussing. Surely you are not talking out of ignorence and see my logic.
I do not think an IQ test will not work. There are to many people who have high IQ and extremely low EQ/ common sense.
I don’t think people vote using EQ. That wouldnt be smart. Also, no emotional intelligence is needed for voting. As for logic (common sense), the test can test for that with basic logic questions.