[SauronOfMordor]

If approved, the amendment would scratch out references to "idiots" and "insane persons," which may have been considered reasonable when the state's constitution was written in 1912, but is considered offensive and meaningless by many people today.

In clinical usage, the term "idiot" has a precise meaning: somebody with a measured IQ under 40, ie severely retarded. (the clinical definition of moron is IQ 40-60 and imbecile, IQ 60-80).

But of course the imbecile who wrote the article wouldn't know that...

[HiTech RedNeck]

They won't let idiots vote because the drool spoils the ballots.

[sweetliberty]

"but is considered offensive and meaningless by many people today"

And just who is it offending pray tell? The idiots and insane people in question? A true idiot is unlikely to have the IQ to read and what are the chances that insane people pass the time reading obscure pages in law books? Give me a break! The truth is that no one is being offended. The Rats are just trying to widen their base. Of course, I'm guessing that the idiots and insane people have been voting all along. Personally, I think a person should have to test with an IQ of at least 90 to be able to vote in the first place. But then of course, the Rat party would become obsolete, so they'd never stand for that.