State and Local issues are numerous. To stay educated on the matters is difficult. Yet in a Democracy (and in a Republic) it is informed voting that makes the machine operate at its greatest potential. What follows is a method to raise awareness of issues:
Upon every issue where citizens may vote, randomly select a small group of people that MUST vote on the issue. This sample would be determined by population. We might shoot for 1/10th population. Not only must these people vote, but there would be a series of questions about the issue, a "test", that would expose the level of knowledge of the voter. If the voter does not pass the test, they are fined.
If there are ten issues on the ballot, then it is likely that each citizen would be required to learn about at least one issue. Socially, people would begin to talk about the issues much more. And from a tax standpoint, there would be revenue from those who do not pass the test.
Our country demands very little from its citizens. We do not regularly draft young adults into the military, and we offer immense freedoms. To demand that people educate themselves and vote, if such practice leads to a better democracy, seems reasonable.
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