Is America a democracy? If so, why does it deny millions the vote?

Re:Is America a democracy? If so, why does it deny millions ... by mullingitover on Thursday November 07, 2019 @03:37PM (#21477015)

That other party has a long history or preventing "the wrong people" from voting by any means available: murder, intimidation, "literacy tests," gerrymandering districts, and making requirements that are very difficult for the "wrong people" to obtain. The level of hysteria over election fraud is wildly disproportional to the number of documented cases of said fraud.

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Re:Is America a democracy? If so, why does it deny millions ... by hnlurker on Friday November 08, 2019 @01:57PM (#21485471)

We really ought to bring back literacy tests. They should just be applied to all voters.. Even better, you can't vote unless you can pass a US Citizenship Exam. Then we could open the voting up to all citizens regardless of age, too. Win, win, win.

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Re:Is America a democracy? If so, why does it deny millions ... by newfriend on Thursday November 07, 2019 @03:50PM (#21477113)

How easy is it to detect cases of fraud when no one is required to supply identification?

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