[From "Musings on a Free Dixie’s Political Process"]

The problem with modern politics is that anyone can vote for a politician as long as they are in a geographic location and breathing. Sometimes, not even the breathing part is important. Just because anyone can do it doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone should. Just because I live in the vicinity of a company does not mean that I get to vote in the company’s decisions
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The way I considering voting in a Free Dixie is definitely exclusionary[…]The key factors for voting should be land ownership or business ownership
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Ownership, of land or a business, is a critical necessity to engage in the voting process. Ownership implies that the citizen has, at a minimum, worthy attributes[…]and intelligence to engage in the legislative process. Allowing someone with limited intelligence capacity, perpetually on government subsidies, or a homeless drug addict to have equal voting privileges with hard-working citizens is disastrous for a polity
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In your city elections, you must own land or a business within the city limits and you may only vote once. In county elections, it is the same[…]In State elections and Federation elections, there is increased scrutiny. You must be at least a second-generation citizen, as well as, own a business or land in the State or area of representation[…]You are most likely not going to vote for higher business or property taxes so you can get an extra $20 a week in unemployment[…]Help prevent the “locust factor”[…]Individuals (or groups) discover an area that is prosperous[…]migrate there and vote for things that eventually destroy what made the locality successful
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Citizens would likely gravitate toward the State that most aligns with their ideals, should they meet the specific State’s qualifications (North Carolina may have her own internal immigration restrictions compared to Tennessee)