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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cultofaction · 26-30, M

There is no voter suppression. Most people are just demoralized. What I see very often in non-voters is this: they live in a very partisan area where the outcome of the election is highly unlikely to change. As a result, they don't bother voting because their vote doesn't matter in their state.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@cultofaction I think there is voter suppression but what you say could also be an issue. SHould the electoral system change?

cultofaction · 26-30, M

@cultofaction [quote]Also, it is harder to register to vote than in other countries[/quote]
I also wanted to note that this is laughable. I just had to register to vote in a new state and it was incredibly easy and didn't require any proof of citizenship at all. Hell, I could have even registered under a false name, and so long as I had the last four digits of a matching social security number, I'd be able to vote with the voter registration form I get in the mail alone.

cultofaction · 26-30, M

@Burnley123 If you ask me, voting is an awful way of doing things. If you ask the Constitution, then no, it should not be changed, and to do so would be treasonous, as all federal officials swear an oath to uphold it.