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William Seger

(12,472 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2014, 11:04 PM Apr 2014

Tuesday after the first Monday in October [View all]

How would you feel about moving Election Day to October? I think the generally nicer weather would increase turnout, which is a Good Thing. (I'm thinking of starting one of those White House petitions.)

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Tuesday after the first Monday in October [View all] William Seger Apr 2014 OP

Now that you mention it, why not, or maybe even August or September. quinnox Apr 2014 #1

Since we are wisihng, January 1st, whatever day it falls on. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2014 #2

Terrible weather, everybody's hung over, many people are traveling for the holidays, no time for LeftyMom Apr 2014 #10

Summer vacations, elleng Apr 2014 #4

I like the national holiday idea William Seger Apr 2014 #6

I'm not the first one to come up with it quinnox Apr 2014 #7

agree Beringia Apr 2014 #12

May. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #3

Congress controls the election day. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #5

Of course, but the petition would give the President the opportunity to support it (n/t) William Seger Apr 2014 #8

Thus guaranteeing the House would oppose it... n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #11

The polls should be open for a week and the final day a holiday NightWatcher Apr 2014 #9

And then a few days later off for Veteran's Day? yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #14

Why not Saturday or Sunday? Why Tuesday? Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #13

Do it over a weekend--Saturday and Sunday. MADem Apr 2014 #15

While you're at it, why not make it an election month instead of one day? randome Apr 2014 #16

Ask the Corporate CEO's what they think what we think about voting no longer matters. Exposethefrauds Apr 2014 #17