if you receive any form of government assistance becasue you refuse to work, you cannot vote due to conflict of interest...
Add to the above, if you do not pay income tax, you may not vote due to conflict of interest. b
That's a load. Besides the fact that an income tax is as confiscatory as any tax enforced by the Sheriff of Nottingham, many people avoid taxes through tax shelters. Add to that the fact that sales taxes, excise taxes, and use taxes are paid by everyone, and it becomes apparent the "elite" nature of your statement. It is the right of every citizen to vote irrespective of their social position. That said, it is not the responsibility of a people to provide for those who won't work, and a measure of a people their reluctance to provide for those who can't work.