[bhassel]

I agree that people without a clue have no business voting. But be careful making the assumption that someone who "can't be bothered to vote" is less informed.

Even the well-informed can end up thinking "my vote doesn't matter anyway, so why bother." And rationally, they are not exactly wrong. Yet, the system would break down if everyone took that view. People need to be encouraged to vote, even though they may see it as a waste of time, because in aggregate their votes are important.