Should there be a mandatory civics exam before you can vote?

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Might save us from uninformed & dangerous people.

 

[Stormy Daniels]

That kind of thing was tried before and it did not go well.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

That kind of thing was tried before and it did not go well.

I just figured with the asinine test to buy a gun thread people might be open to it.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

That kind of thing was tried before and it did not go well.

when did that happen? And what went so wrong?

 

[fncceo]

Might save us from uninformed & dangerous people.

There should probably have to be a background check and a mandatory waiting period.

 

[Stormy Daniels]

That kind of thing was tried before and it did not go well.

when did that happen? And what went so wrong?

Not quite sure. I just remember my uncle Jim used to crow about it all the time.

 

[my2¢]

I wouldn't mind it as a basis for registering to vote. I'd use civic questions found on US citizenship test. I wouldn't want it required before every election, just at time of registration.

 

[Pete7469]

I think you should have to pay property tax in order to be registered to vote.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

That kind of thing was tried before and it did not go well.

when did that happen? And what went so wrong?

They don't teach American history in Missouri?

 

[justinacolmena]

Might save us from uninformed & dangerous people.

We do have compulsory education from age about 5 to 18 in the U.S. It does include civics.

 

[OKTexas]

Might save us from uninformed & dangerous people.

There should probably have to be a background check and a mandatory waiting period.

At least we'd know if they were citizens or not,


.

 

[toobfreak]

Might save us from uninformed & dangerous people.

I DO believe two things Gramps-----

1). Time was when you had to be a tax payer in order to vote. Bring that back.

2). Yes, there ought to be some sort of rudimentary test. If you can't even name the VP or some basic legislative or other actions or events, chances are good you probably don't know much past what the media feeds you at election time. Might encourage a lot of people to pay more attention to what really goes on in the world.

 

[blackhawk]

Might save us from uninformed & dangerous people.

At the very least they should have to name the three branches of government.

 

[regent]

The questions varied from name all the presidents and the years served to who is the president today.

 

[Jackson]

I think you should have to pay property tax in order to be registered to vote.

That would be interpreted as a poll tax. Unconstitutional.

 

[Jackson]

Might save us from uninformed & dangerous people.

We do have compulsory education from age about 5 to 18 in the U.S. It does include civics.

Too many kids are passing when they shouldn't. And I think everyone voting should speak English

 

[theDoctorisIn]

You guys just can't help being cliches, can you?

Why is it that Republicans always want less people to vote?

 

[Jackson]

You guys just can't help being cliches, can you?

Why is it that Republicans always want less people to vote?

They just want citizens to vote.

 

[skye]

May be there should....

be a civics exam.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

You guys just can't help being cliches, can you?

Why is it that Republicans always want less people to vote?

Because stupid uninformed people shouldn't be shaping my future.