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We need to encourage people who do not normally vote to try postal voting.
The USA holds elections on a workday and that makes it hard for many people to get out to vote. Insanity.
Not to mention the attempted suppression, ridiculous lack of time, long lines, long waits, inclement weather etc
Get your postal vote arranged ahead of time. There may be time limits as to when you can opt to receive a voting letter by post.
StrictlyRockers
(3,855 posts)And/or they allow you three days to make it in to the polling place to cast your vote.
Why do we make it sooo hard for working people in America to cast their votes?
Hmm? I wonder..
world wide wally
(21,738 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Ohio starts October 12th. No excuses there.
Travis_0004
(5,417 posts)Ohio's polls are open from 6:30 am until 7:30 PM.
Your employer is required to allow time off for you to vote.
They have no excuse absentee ballots.
They are more than 25 days where you can vote early, including 2 weekends.
I realize some states are worse, but if you want to vote, you have no excuse not to.