Voter registration should be an automatic process- an opt-out, not an opt-in system. It should be free and simple (No IDs that take time and money to obtain). Election day should be a federal holiday, mail in voting should be easily obtainable, and polling places should be within walking distance for as many people as possible. Voting is a right, and every effort should be made to get the highest voter turn out possible. THAT is how to safeguard a democracy.