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phantom power

(25,966 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2015, 01:00 PM Nov 2015

Low Voter Turnout: I'd propose a concerted Dem project to move voting day to Saturday. [View all]

No, it's not the only thing contributing to the dysfunction of American politics, but it would be a single lever point to focus energy on, doesn't require a constitutional convention, and would increase voter turnout, which currently is acting as a huge systematic force multiplier for the wingnut demographic.

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Low Voter Turnout: I'd propose a concerted Dem project to move voting day to Saturday. [View all] phantom power Nov 2015 OP

Because business is more important than democracy? No. We can take a day during the week, make it jtuck004 Nov 2015 #1

Sure, that's fine too. phantom power Nov 2015 #2

Democrats always get "success" from caving in to business. And constantly complain their jtuck004 Nov 2015 #6

with early voting you can vote on saturday... lame54 Nov 2015 #3

Yeah, or mail ballots. Mail everybody their ballot. phantom power Nov 2015 #4

in a stamped envelope - yes lame54 Nov 2015 #5

Works great here in Oregon. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #7

This should be instituted by Washington DC for all voters jwirr Nov 2015 #11

Day or method mean nothing angrychair Nov 2015 #8

having nothing to believe in, to be excited for, to vote. great the cut-off-your-nose-to-spite-your saturnsring Nov 2015 #10

Im not the one angrychair Nov 2015 #15

I think you are correct about needing a change of direction. jwirr Nov 2015 #13

Exactly angrychair Nov 2015 #16

They typically have early voting on the two Saturdays madville Nov 2015 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2015 #12

I really don't think that would change the voting turnout during mid-terms. Most States Waldorf Nov 2015 #14