Dewey, Cheatem, & Howe Policy Ideas

During the last two presidential elections, we've witnessed what may about to staggering voter fraud. State governments, prompted by a certain national political party, have been allegedly turning away voters for all sorts of reasons, allegedly because these would-be voters displayed too much melanin.

We should have as many people vote as possible. This is a democratic republic, right? So, why don't we make state responsible for getting out the vote? Why not give them a little incentive?

Here's what I suggest: we tie federal spending to state voter turnout in federal elections. It'd work like this: in the next election, figure out which state had the highest percentage turnout of its registered voters. In my hypothetical world, it's Vermont. Vermont has 75% of its voters come out and vote. Vermont then gets 100% of what its entitled to get from the federal government in (pick your poison) highway funding, educational funding, etc. So, 75% is our top-tier goal. Let's say Mississippi rolls in next-best at 73%. Well, let's divide 73 by 75 and say that's the percentage that Mississippi can receive out of funds it would otherwise be entitled to, or 97.3%. A state in the 40%-range would get around half of funds it would otherwise be entitled to.

I want the vote, and I want the states to have an incentive to get things done. The good thing about this system? It resets every two years. Your state can jump way up if it gets its act together.

This is a pretty wild idea. Thoughts?