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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