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Article: Voter Registration System May Be a Barrier to Voting, Says a New Issue Brief
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- U.S. Newswire
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- August 21, 2002
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NEW YORK CITY, Aug. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The United States has
one of the lowest voter turnout rates among democratic nations. A
new Century Foundation issue brief argues that the onerous voter
registration procedures have contributed to low voter turnout. Tova
Wang, the author of the brief, recommends steps to reduce the
barriers to voting and increase voter turnout. Her recommendations
include: election day registration; moving registration deadlines
closer to elections; and shifting the financial and administrative
burdens of voter registration towards the federal government.
In "Reforming the Voter Registration System," Wang proposes that
Election Day Registration (EDR), which ...