Making Sure Our Vote Counts

The state of New Jersey weighs cutting idiot from their state constitution where the later are denied the privilege to vote. The argument of supporters of this move does not bear weight as a person can only be declared either an idiot or insane after going through the due process of law as the article clearly indicates which would mean that “individuals with cognitive or emotional disabilities may be capable of making decisions in a voting booth” would not be considered to be either insane or an idiot for purposes of the Constitution. On the other hand banning people who were not capable of making a decision in the voting booth from voting would eliminate a possible avenue of corruption as they may be convinced to vote according to the whims of their guarding.

You almost get the idea that State Senate President Richard Codey who is a Democrat wants to set up voting booths in a hospital for the hopelessly insane and mentally disabled who can not even be convicted of a crime according to the law. That is an extreme example of political egalitarianism and under the same argument children should be allowed to vote.

Source 1 is about proposed change to New Jersey state Constitution.