Why Do Some See Voter Registration as an Obstacle to Voting

question 100

Multiple Choice

Why do some see voter registration as an obstacle to voting?

• A) The process is intentionally set up to discriminate against ethnic minorities, the poor, and the under-educated.
• B) The process for registering to vote must be initiated by the citizen and often has requirements that must be met.
• C) The voter registration process requires several forms of identification, which many do not have readily available.
• D) The fee and exam required to register to vote are often too much to pay and too difficult to pass for regular Americans.

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