Is voter suppression a big issue in US politics?

A record mid term turnout still had less than 50% voting and this is scarily low in a democracy. I've read about all sorts of logistical problems: hour long lines and machines but I working etc. Also, it is harder to register to vote than in other countries, with struct ID laws and life bans for ex felons. Gerrymandered Congress districts and two Senators for every state regardless of population seem ridiculous to me.

How can such an inbalanced and weird system decide so much?

Is this by accident or design?

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SW-User

I believe it's by design. Especially banning ex felons from voting and the machines not working before voting begins. However, I do agree with the voter ID law, it does make sense to show some form of official identification before they are permitted to register to vote, receive a ballot for an election, or to actually vote. Though what I have a problem with it is the fact that requesting a new ID to correct any mistakes made cost money and it should be free.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@SW-User I dunno because I read that voter fraud is a negligible problem in the US. In the UK we can register on-line or fill in a slip sent through the post. You then get a voting card posted and turn up on the day. Even if you don't have the card, they still let you do it if you answer a security question. There are never any lines either. I just think the thing in America smacks of political motivation and it should be made as easy as possible.

MethDozer · M

@Burnley123 If you go get a DMV ID card you can register there. Anyone with a legal ID card has no excuse really.