Because doing what would be honest and convenient for voters wouldn't benefit those who can sell big, porkbarrel pet projects or enact repressive/discriminatory

Because doing what would be honest and convenient for voters wouldn't benefit those who can sell big, porkbarrel pet projects or enact repressive/discriminatory measures like voter ID laws or Interstate Crosscheck (IVRC)... a system which encourages arbitrarily throwing away votes of anyone with similar names, but different middle names, without any due process.