re: I am going to look like a terrible person for saying this (regarding suffrage)

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There was a very obvious reason why the founders limited the franchise.

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People who did not own property had no concern for a majority of the issues in the political realm, and as a result were often uninformed of the issues, and the various policies of the political leaders. Their votes, if allowed to be offered, would be based on nothing but guessing, limited knowledge, or influence by the popular media of the day. Politicians were aware of this, and in societies where the propertyless could vote, their votes were won by the politicians offering them gifts from the treasury. The practice of buying votes through entitlements was something the Founding Fathers did not desire to exist in the American System, therefore unless you were directly influenced by a majority of the policies by the politicians because of your ownership status in society, it was better for society that you did not vote.

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So, let me qualify my original position. If you do not pay some kind of property tax or income tax, you should be automatically disqualified from voting. In order for citizens to be eligible to vote, you must be able to pass a citizenship test every two years. This also includes presenting a valid I.D. card at the voting booth.