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Well said, Lance, I couldn't agree more. That so many Americans can't be bothered to stake their claim and participate at the most basic level in ensuring that they get governance that best reflects their will is a constant irritant. However, for me it is tempered by the fact that those who do go to the polls are doing so of their own will without any coercement beyond their own desire to participate in the process.
As far as any kind of test, the fact that these people take the time and effort to go to the polls, often enduring hurdles to do so, is enough for me. When I see people standing on line for hours, eduring the elements, overcoming harrassment, tracking down bureaucratic mix-ups, and otherwise dealing with numerous hassles just to ensure their one anonymous vote, which they know isn't enough to sway things one way or another, is counted and goes into the pool correctly, I have to say that those people have earned their right to vote, and I would have to see a very compelling case to warrant putting yet more hurdles in front of them.
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