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Do you think that Mentally Challenged people should be allowed to vote? why/why not?

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SteelHands · 61-69, M
Yes. It can be assumed that if they have enough competence to register, read, and submit a properly filled out ballot that they're consciencious as any other citizen who is qualified to do so.
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SteelHands · 61-69, M
@JamesLeroy not usually but there are exceptions. Mentally challenged is a broad generalization that ranges from moderately unintelligent or somewhat dependent on a guardian, vs. Mentally diseased or emotionally unstable.

So then there are some who can and some who will not pass the legal requirements of an ownership background check.
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SteelHands · 61-69, M
@JamesLeroy There are minimal requirements already in place for voting as far as proof of tax residence status.

I don't know why anyone who is partially or severely
mentally challenged should not be qualified to cast a ballot. The right to participate in picking ones civic leadership is a fairly simple thing to do.