Cost of Voting Index

[3][4] The states ranked as being easier to vote also tend to have higher voter turnout.

The following factors, while not included, also influence the ease and likelihood of voting or voter suppression.

Ballot initiatives often give voters more reasons to go to the polls by offering a straightforward way to streamline their own election process by circumventing the incumbent politicians.

[10] Information accessibility and press freedom: information warfare,[11] support for public or nonprofit media, and transparency in government operations all influence the ease of voting and trust of voting systems through enhanced election security.

[14] Following-through on threats by physically harming or killing people can severely deter voter participation.