The real problem, those findings imply, is not onerous registration rules but an ominous reluctance to exercise the right to vote.

The Union changed its registration rules to allow this to occur.

Republicans said turnout is high in times of crisis, and have little to do with registration rules.

- She said she was "shocked" by the way the government as planning to change the electoral registration rules.

The bill cleans up the present registration rules so that lobbyists could no longer escape their coverage.

Critics contend that restrictive registration rules still keep millions of people from registering.

The idea being that low voter turnouts are due to the present registration rules.

And there is a trend from state to state toward easing registration rules.

Violators of the registration rule would be subject to civil fines of up to $50,000.

This year, the conference has relaxed its registration rules.