So I complain about the voting process on a regular basis, and one of you finally called me out and said "well what would you do about it?" I have thought about this, and come up with the following as the most fair process:
a. Require a very easy, basic 10 question test at the ballot to "qualify" your vote. Questions will be as such:
1. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
2. Name the 3 branches of government
3. Name the 2 VP's running in this election
4. How many senators represent your state?
Your score on this test "qualifies" your vote. If you score 10/10, you get one full vote. If you score 8/10, you get 80% of 1 vote. A 1/10 or 0/10 gets you 1/10 of a vote, and that is only because you have the right to vote. This system ensures that incompetent votes may retain their fundamental right to vote, while protecting competent voters from skewed election results, regardless of party affiliation. We believe this is the most fair process, as it directly links voter competence to the valuation of that vote.
b. If you do not pay income taxes, the maximum your vote can count is 1/4 of a vote (even if you score a 10/10). This is under the philosophy that some social issues and foreign policy may not be 100% related to tax revenue, but the remaining 3/4 of the issues are, and since you don't pay, you don't get an opinion.
c. Rotate the questions every year so people cannot cheat. They should be kept to a very basic high school level. For example, asking voters to name the 35th president is not relevant as would not be an appropriate question.
d. Absentee ballots may be cast, but only counted if a current valid US passport is provided. This is to ensure no "fake' absentee ballots or dead people are counted.
e. If you vote and then die, your vote does not count.
f. Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Marianas, and other US Territories may only receive 1/4 of a vote. See item b. The District of Columbia also qualifies for 1/4 of a vote, but only on the basis that the US Constitution felt it necessary to deny them congressional representation for a reason.
faithfully and respectfully submitted,
A
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