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In reply to the discussion: Following Sanders' Lead, Obama Endorses National Voting Holiday [View all]0rganism
(23,953 posts)but if it's a national holiday, just maybe there won't be an evening rush at the polls, and people won't be stuck waiting in line until midnight to cast a "provisional ballot". if voting isn't that much of a priority for a particular person and they'd rather spend another day at the beach, then so be it -- they're still participating in the event, in their own way. it's up to those seeking election to generate enthusiasm for their respective candidacies.
if it helps a little, that's great. if it helps a lot, even better. after all these years of hearing about how we're not supposed to "make the perfect the enemy of the good" i don't see any grounds to oppose this idea on the basis that not everyone would benefit from it and not everyone would use the holiday to vote.
i think there are a lot of voters and would-be voters who would greatly appreciate such a holiday.
i don't celebrate Christmas myself, but i sure don't mind people taking time off for it.