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In reply to the discussion: Following Sanders' Lead, Obama Endorses National Voting Holiday [View all]SheilaT
(23,156 posts)Not such a great one for those who work retail, or in a hospital, or are firefighters, or any of the many jobs that aren't just 8-5 with weekends and holidays off.
First off, a lot of states will balk at making Election Day a holiday. Second off, outside of government jobs, most employees won't get that holiday, or if they do they'll be giving up some other one in its place. Third, just think about all the Election Day sales! Stores will open at 6am and close at midnight to take advantage of the holiday, and most of the sales clerks will be scheduled for ten hours. How will they get to vote?
A far, far better solution is more advanced voting starting at least three weeks ahead of Election Day itself. And a rolling back of the bullshit voter ID laws. Make it easier to vote, not harder.
I'm lucky that I currently live in a state with very good advance voting, and if I ever move again you can be sure I'll look at that as one of my determiners of where to go.