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Anthony Downs:
gravitating towards the centre of the
political spectrum in order to capture the votes of the majority, who tend to be less ideologically driven.
Political parties have particularly marginalised extreme ideology since the end of the Cold War, where capitalism is now generally accepted by society as the best ideology to live their lives by.
This is reflected both in the UK and USA, where Labour and the Conservatives, along with the Republican and Democrat Parties, all promote capitalism, regardless of their positions on the ideological continuum.
This lack of distinction between major parties leads to disenchantment amongst voters, as they feel unable to distinguish between party platforms.
(1) Citizenship
(2) Disfranchisement of certain groups (felons and mentally incompetent)
(3) Need for federal identification
(4) Residency requirement-you just moved and have not lived in the state long enough
(5) Limited opportunities to vote (mid-week, limited hours, single day) which sometimes makes for long lines
(6) Generally we have to vote in person
(7) Closed primaries-in many states if you are not registered as a Democrat or Republican you can't vote in a primary
(8) Process of obtaining absentee ballots= too hard