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tammywammy

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39. No.

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 08:21 PM

Nov 2014

A national holiday doesn't mean people get the day off, I mean look at how many people work over national holidays. In Texas we have two weeks of early voting and all states (except what is it Oregon that has all mail in? Then early voting isn't really needed) should do at least that. In Texas I'd even expand the hours to 7pm both weeks or later. Plus you can early vote at any location in your county, I don't have to hurry back to my neighborhood I can vote near work.

Encouraging early voting is much better than instituting a national holiday where a large number of people would still have to work.

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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