ppl who move around frequently have trouble w the residency laws & getting their records updated when they move & knowing where their new voting location is each election ... ppl who've been through the criminal justice system lose their right and here it isn't automatically restored (sadly, imo)
multigenerational families at the same address w similar names can get mixed up by workers which leads to big delays while we sort out what happened and fix the records; absentee ballots are more often lost when the mailing address is shared by roommates or has been subdivided w unit numbers
it all adds up to a notably higher risk of having a long and frustrating voting experience which can discourage ppl from voting again in the future... here in Virginia we've had voting laws changed for the better since 2016- last year was the first time we had same day registration, etc
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