Voter Registration Quiz

Which of the following makes it easy for a citizen to register to vote?

• grandfather clause

• lengthy residency requirement

• National Voter Registration Act

• competency requirement

Which of the following is a reason to make voter registration more difficult?

• increase voter turnout

• decrease election fraud

• decrease the cost of elections

• make the registration process faster

What unusual step did Oregon take to increase voter registration?

• The state automatically registers all citizens over eighteen to vote.

• The state ended voter registration.

• The state sends every resident a voter registration ballot.

• The state allows online voter registration.

What effect did the National Voter Registration Act have on voter registration?

What challenges do college students face with regard to voter registration?

If you wanted to prove the United States is suffering from low voter turnout, a calculation based on which population would yield the lowest voter turnout rate?

What characterizes those most likely to vote in the next election?

• over forty-five years old

• income under $30,000

• high school education or less

• residency in the South

Why do Belgium, Turkey, and Australia have higher voter turnout rates than the United States?

• compulsory voting laws

• more elections

• fewer registration laws

• more polling locations

What recommendations would you make to increase voter turnout in the United States?

Why does age affect whether a citizen will vote?