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meow2u3

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5. Election Day should be Election WEEKEND

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 03:34 PM

Nov 2014

It not only should be a national holiday, but Election Weekend ought to take place on Saturday and Sunday, with the polls closing Sunday evening, anywhere from 7-9PM, depending on the state.

It ought to be a Federal crime--a felony, to boot--for an employer to schedule employees so they can't take the time off to vote.

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Should Election day be a national holiday? [View all] el_bryanto Nov 2014 OP

Maybe it should, but not paid. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #1

Does it punish employers to celebrate Veterans day next week? el_bryanto Nov 2014 #3

most employees dont get Vetrans Day off Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #6

I guess that's true - el_bryanto Nov 2014 #8

Asking them to support their country is a "punishment"? True Blue Door Nov 2014 #16

Nnnope. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #22

Businesses aren't forced to close on holidays - just pay workers overtime. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #23

Elections are more important than delayed business profits. Period. Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #36

Yup. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #40

How does a paid holiday 'punish' employers? KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #33

Strange thinking going on at this liberal site ....... Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #37

Wouldn't stores just use it to stage new sales promotions? . . . Journeyman Nov 2014 #2

Yup. Agschmid Nov 2014 #10

Some countries hold elections on Sundays The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #4

Election Day is set in the Constitution. It has to be on a Tuesday. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #17

That's true. And constitutional amendments are hard to get. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #25

What surprised me was how many politicians didn't know why it was Tuesday jakeXT Nov 2014 #20

Election Day should be Election WEEKEND meow2u3 Nov 2014 #5

No, election week so no one has any excuses. Wouldn't need a holiday for that. randome Nov 2014 #9

Another paid holiday?...hell no! say Big Businsess. demosincebirth Nov 2014 #7

And voting mandatory for every living citizen. JEB Nov 2014 #11

Just the living ones? el_bryanto Nov 2014 #12

Option of casting a blank ballot. JEB Nov 2014 #15

And gladium et scutum Nov 2014 #14

Just fines. If the GOP-favoring rich want to get out of voting, who are we to stop them? True Blue Door Nov 2014 #18

Australia has had it for 80 years. JEB Nov 2014 #24

Held them off for 80 years? Not bad. Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #38

The more people that vote the better liberal candidates do. JEB Nov 2014 #41

yes, paid holiday day trueblue2007 Nov 2014 #13

Probably only if you can approve that you used the day to vote. Atman Nov 2014 #19

Obviously it should be a paid holiday. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #21

I hope I live long enough to see voting by our social number, or something onecent Nov 2014 #26

Let's have everyone vote by mail instead (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #27

Yes it should be I like the idea of paid Kalidurga Nov 2014 #28

If we are not going to turn Columbus Day into a holiday into... ReasonableToo Nov 2014 #29

I was going to say I'd trade Columbus Day for Election Day, WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #43

I say no. bigwillq Nov 2014 #30

would it really increase voter participation? pstokely Nov 2014 #31

Holiday schmoliday. SheilaT Nov 2014 #32

Most of the world has their elections on a Sunday customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #34

It should be a paid holiday - LiberalElite Nov 2014 #35

No. tammywammy Nov 2014 #39

Absolutely. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #42

I've been advocating for this ever since I got home from my war madokie Nov 2014 #44

I think the trend is toward extended voting periods, with vote by mail and early voting methods Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #45