Is It Too Hard to Vote in the U.S.? | Above the Noise

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Is It Too Hard to Vote in the U.S.? | Above the Noise

Americans face many obstacles when it comes to voting and it reflects in our voter turnout numbers. The process of getting registered and getting to the polls isn’t the same for everyone and depending on where you are it can make voting really hard and these hurdles can discourage people from voting altogether. But some argue that states should decide policies around voting. So...is voting too hard in the U.S?

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