Introduction
Voting encompasses a formal expression of choice by an individual or group of individuals, particularly during an election. Even though it may seem essential in a democratic state like the U.S., it has long been controversial in the various states in this country (Ginsberg, Lowi, Weir, Tolbert & Campbell, 2021). The U.S. government implemented several new policies, including stricter voter identification requirements and constrained early voting. However, Ginsberg et al. (2021) suggest that most of these changes were implemented to avoid voter fraud, but detractors believed they were made to stifle voting. As a result, this paper aims to examine the potential voter reform policies and the flaws in implementing them.
Discussion
First, the government should encourage the practice of early voting reforms. This will increase voter convenience and delight by allowing them to cast their votes on specific days before the election day. Through this, voters can review their votes at their residences and take as much time as necessary to explore the issues (Ginsberg et al., 2021). Although early voting may seem reasonable for the country to implement, it may lead to crafting and manipulating results before the final day. This may encourage rigging of votes in early voting stages to alter the results. Similarly, there may be a challenge of some people registering early and others registering late.
On the other hand, the government should allow same-day voter registration. Through this, the deadline that eliminates voter participation is solved. It will ensure that there are no problems with voter registration and that voters will barely register and vote on the same day. Even though this method seems to be a perfect activity for any country, it is associated with high costs and work overload when many people opt to register and vote on the same day.
Conclusion
Implementing some of these policy reforms in the current political climate may be challenging. For instance, implementing same-day registration would spark a mixed reaction from the various government officials, and a question of the credibility of these votes will arise. Some would argue that same-day registration may lead to politicians giving bribes to non-registered voters to influence their victory over their rivals. Conversely, early registration would be easy to implement as it only requires involving the public early and educating them on the importance of early registration (Ginsberg et al., 2021). This will require few resources to implement and would not spark the division of opinions.
Reference
Ginsberg, B., Lowi, J. T., Weir, M., Tolbert, J. C., & Campbell, L. A. (2021). We the People: An introduction to American politics (12th ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.