Should you have to pass a test to be allowed to vote?
Anyone can vote. That’s the beauty and potential disaster of American democracy. That’s what keep politicians up at night worrying they’ll get a low ballot position. That’s what makes match-ups like the Nutter, Street, Knox, Street mayoral watch so interesting.
Should you have to pass a test to vote?
It’s a question a CNN op-ed posed recently, suggesting people be required to pass the U.S. Naturalization Test before voting. The Daily Constitution Center reviewed the Constitution, and yep, it’s OK to require a voter test.
But should we? Feed the Feed.
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