[Trailerpark Badass]

I can only guess there was some sort of grand and meritorious reason for it, such as the possibility that the governing powers could somehow force people into illiteracy, and effectively deny them the vote.

"Force people into illiteracy?" Quite an outlandish hypothetical, don't you think? The way things are going, the government is falling all over itself making sure the illiterate DO vote.

[weegee]

We will know that the illiterate have the vote when photos of the candidates start to appear on the ballots like in some other countries.

[newgeezer]

Like I said, "grand and meritorious." I didn't say it was realistic. ;O)