[AZJeep]

In Europe, about hundred years ago, the voting went by the amount of taxes paid. If you paid more taxes, you had more vote. Kind of like the corporation vote, which is proportional to the amount of shares owned.
Kind of make sense.
People were more aware of spending. It also encouraged paying taxes.

[MuttTheHoople]

That would be a great way to vote. The only people eligible would have to be at least 30, with the power of your vote depending on how much you paid in taxes. And be property owners.