Hots on Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Should the electorate's intelligence be assessed before the next elections take place, and then only those that reach a minimum standard of intelligence become eligible to vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygardener Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Hardly a fair system given people are being elected to decide how our taxes are spent and plenty of not overly bright people pay plenty of tax. It would be fairer to restrict voting in local elections to council tax payers and in national elections to income tax payers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Hardly a fair system given people are being elected to decide how our taxes are spent and plenty of not overly bright people pay plenty of tax. It would be fairer to restrict voting in local elections to council tax payers and in national elections to income tax payers. So, carers, OAPs, the temporarily unemployed and many pensioners shouldn't have the vote? I don't want to live in that country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Intelligence tests before being allowed to vote? Won't happen, and nor should it IMO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esme Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 After 30 odd years of political meddling in the education system, entire swathes of highly intelligent people would be unfairly excluded as a result of such a system. So no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 People should at least know how their electoral system works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redyam Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Everyone has a vote (over 18), and always will do. End of thread. Now if people are dumb enough not to vote, then not a lot can be done about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Everyone has a vote (over 18 ), and always will do. End of thread. Now if people are dumb enough not to vote, then not a lot can be done about that. well, those in prison, and those in an "asylum" as far as I knew, aren't permitted a vote. (the law may have changed) However, we cannot take the right to vote away from anyone not in the above categories who have the right. I Q test results only show the individual's ability to do an IQ test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 well, those in prison, and those in an "asylum" as far as I knew, aren't permitted a vote. (the law may have changed) Being imprisoned is no longer a barrier to voting. Lunatics, and members of the House of Lords, still can't vote, as far as I know. Those who propose setting an IQ test for allowing people to vote; what would the passing figure actually be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygardener Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 So, carers, OAPs, the temporarily unemployed and many pensioners shouldn't have the vote? I don't want to live in that country. We could work on say a 4/5 taxpaying average so if for an average of 4 out of 5 years since leaving full time education and before reaching retirement age then you get to vote. So someone who was out of work for a few months but had previously always worked would be classed as a taxpayer for the purpose provided they didn't go over the 4/5 limit. Likewise pensioners could have that calculation done at retirement, 4/5 or better they get the vote for life, less than 4/5 they lose the vote for life. Full time voluntary carers are providing a direct service in lieu of tax that would otherwise have to be met from taxpayers funds so I'd be inclined to class them as taxpayers for this purpose. Wouldn't that be fair enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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