Here are my thoughts.
In my opinion there are basically 2 kinds of voters.
One type of voter is somewhat engaged, somewhat knowledgeable about the issues, and will do whatever it takes to make it to the polls. Nothing will stand in the way of these voters. I believe the vast majority of those who vote in the U.S. fall into this category (on both sides of the political spectrum).
The second type of voter knows little to nothing about the issues and is unlikely to make it to the polls on their own without some kind of prodding or outside influence. They won’t take any initiative on their own to make even a minimum effort to register, let alone to vote. These are the voters targeted by the DEMs. They cultivate them in large numbers and influence their voting behavior with promises of free government assistance. In order to target these masses of voters, any and all obstacles must be removed. Removal of any obstacles aren’t targeted by the DEMs because their removal would make it easier for an individual to vote (see the first type of voter I describe). They are targeted because their removal would make it easier for those who seek to exploit the second type of voter for their own political agenda.
