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el_bryanto

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2. Or make election day a holiday

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Fri May 17, 2013, 08:07 AM

May 2013

But this idea has merit - they would have to have fewer polling places I am guessing, and longer lists at each polling place?

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You want to strengthen democracy? Get rid of elections. [View all] Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 OP

I like the idea. Little Star May 2013 #1

Or make election day a holiday el_bryanto May 2013 #2

Or vote by mail... truebluegreen May 2013 #3

Voting by mail is still a hoop to jump through. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #5

Doesn't Oregon (or maybe Washington) already do this? truebluegreen May 2013 #8

Both Oregon and Washington vote by mail. Oregon has done so for a longer time. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #26

Thought so. Thanks! nt truebluegreen May 2013 #36

Why would anyone want to go to a polling station? That is a hoop to jump through. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #15

Actually, one of the early Church's first "solutions" was to turn down 4-yr elections UTUSN May 2013 #4

That's how we do it in Oregon, and in Washington. We vote by mail. We have about 2 weeks with our Bluenorthwest May 2013 #6

Sounds like the perfect system. Nye Bevan May 2013 #10

It is a very good system. No system is perfect all have flaws and weaknesses but this one works Bluenorthwest May 2013 #19

Or, your Ward Leader, Union Head, Boss can pick up your paper ballot.... brooklynite May 2013 #35

So you're saying that being a Master Forger will be a job requirement truebluegreen May 2013 #37

You assume that vote fruad is limited to stealing votes... brooklynite May 2013 #38

I don't assume that at all. truebluegreen May 2013 #39

Election Day as a national holiday Half-Century Man May 2013 #7

But even on national holidays people still have to work. truebluegreen May 2013 #11

Less people would vote if it were a holiday Capt. Obvious May 2013 #13

Here in Oregon, one can simply take one's ballot to the beach or wherever, vote there and drop it Bluenorthwest May 2013 #20

Then there's no need for a holiday Capt. Obvious May 2013 #21

It happens here every election. Everyone votes by mail. Also in Washington. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #25

I know Capt. Obvious May 2013 #27

Non-paid holiday unless..... Half-Century Man May 2013 #24

All voting must be done on hand countable, paper ballots. RC May 2013 #9

+ a bazillion truebluegreen May 2013 #14

I would say exactly the reverse - electronic voting is better and more secure, if implemented well. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #16

Got any shred of support for any of your assertions? You want electronic voting and polling places. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #23

Well, I can tell you how to do it, if that's sufficient... Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #30

Computer can be made to output any results wanted, regardless of input. RC May 2013 #28

Ballot boxes can be lost or stuffed. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #31

Too complicated. RC May 2013 #32

We should have an Intelligent Designer pick our leaders Capt. Obvious May 2013 #12

Well, you win the "Better stalking skills than reading comprehension" award... N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #18

You win the Graham4Anything award Capt. Obvious May 2013 #22

Sentence people to the office via lottery. SQUEE May 2013 #17

You seem to have a good point -- RC May 2013 #29

How does moving voting to October save money on electioneering? brooklynite May 2013 #33

It doesn't, I think you may have misunderstood the OP. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #34