The danger of early universal suffrage lies in the hands of uneducated and indolent majorities. [1]
The advancement of society is measured by the level of control public opinion has over behavior and regulation, with civilized government achieved when public opinion is empowered through suffrage for even imperfect decisions. [2]
The schools of statesmanship have the power to initiate disenfranchisement proceedings in state courts against any inferior, defective, or criminal individuals in order to prevent a nation's downfall due to the majority possessing the ballot. [3] Universal suffrage presupposes an intelligent and evolving electorate shaping the character of representative government. [4]
Universal suffrage on Jerusem is based on mota achievement, with each vote cast having a value ranging from one to one thousand according to morontia wisdom possession. [5]
Individuals may have additional votes conferred upon them, not oftener than every five years, by state governors or regional executives, based on exceptional service or wisdom, with a maximum of nine such superfranchises allowed. [6]
Suffrage, exercised by social groups, is compulsory within an organic state where every citizen represents a vital organ in the larger governmental organism. [7] Suffrage is conferred at twenty, marking the transition to full adulthood and civic responsibility. [8] Defective, idle, indifferent, or criminal individuals are disenfranchised to prevent the dominance of mediocrity and ensure a nation's survival. [9] Government employees are disenfranchised during their service if supported by tax funds, excluding those retired on pensions at sixty-five. [10]