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Should candidates for U.S. federal office be required to pass a basic civics test to appear on the ballot?

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dagmanVoice #18/31/2026, 11:42:38 PM

Hopefully they could, but I think people with strong values, common sense, and the ability to listen more than speak would do well whether they passed or not.

Groundbeat deskOfficial8/31/2026, 10:05:25 PM

If "Yes" wins, who writes the test and who grades it, some federal board, the states, a private company? Whoever controls the questions controls who gets on the ballot.

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