[Viva Le Dissention]

upon further reflection, I think that might be a workable scheme if there were much smaller voting districts.

This would take much more manpower, obviously, but I think it could be done.

Again, I don't have a problem with the theory, but I'm skeptical that it could be implemented.

[newgeezer]

Sadly, unless I'm mistaken, the courts outlawed literacy tests a long time ago.

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.