If the poor folks volunteering to work at the poll can't figure out if Voter X is a citizen, we have a problem.
Actually, Mike, the poll workers only have to verify that the person standing in front of them is ELIGIBLE to vote. It's not our job to determine WHY (as in, citizen or whatever).
And to Jake's point, we are discussing ways to bring in that last (estimated) 1% of the people who COULD be eligible to vote but for some reason AREN'T able to vote (transportation, identification, etc).
Does missing this 1% disinfranchise the 99%? Not sure.
I can't personally believe that the low overall voter turnout numbers are only due to the problem of getting those few that slip through the cracks a ballot...
What was the turnout this election cycle (eligible voters vs. those that actually voted)? Maybe 50%-60%?
As hotly contested and vitriolic as it was, you'd think the turnout to vote (by mail, in person, etc) would be higher. Especially given how many people have made comments about the election. So it's not like this was one of those election dates that people forgot about.
So in my mind, there are other reasons people don't exercise their right to select leadership. Not because they can't find a way to cast a ballot.
