This is specifically true in the US at this moment, but it does not need to be so. The reason for this is that the GOP has less popular support (all polling on

This is specifically true in the US at this moment, but it does not need to be so. The reason for this is that the GOP has less popular support (all polling on policy issues they are doing badly), but the voters they have are very dedicated and will go to much greater lengths to vote. Also votes are suppressed in specific areas which does not good in a democracy. People should be able to choose their leaders, it should not be leaders are able to choose their voters. What I mean to say is that having good voting access should not be a political issue in a democracy.