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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Or, conversely, make voting day a statutory holiday.
On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.Sunday voting - violation of the Sabbath. Also, back in the mid-19th Century (when the date was established), you had to vote in person at the county seat - with so many farmers that required lengthy travel.
Several states do make Election Day a holiday (like mine).
edited 7th Jun '16 11:05:10 AM by megarockman
The damned queen and the relentless knight.Election Day is set in the Constitution and would require an amendment to change. However, there's nothing stopping Congress from declaring it a federal holiday. Except that they won't, because that would make it easier for Democrats to vote.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"On another note, has anyone noticed that this thread has passed the 5000 page mark?
Sanders?
edited 7th Jun '16 11:13:37 AM by Greenmantle
Keep Rolling OnAlso some people are required to work on holidays. Like guys who work in a hospital. Like me.
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Right, but the laws can make provisions for such folks, like ensuring they have open time in their shifts during polling hours, giving them access to early voting or mail-in ballots, etc.
We're talking about the general election in November, not the primaries.
edited 7th Jun '16 11:23:28 AM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
And/Or making polling hours long enough so everyone could attend — say, 0700-2200?
edited 7th Jun '16 11:25:07 AM by Greenmantle
Keep Rolling OnThere are many things that could be done to make it work. The problem is that we are doing very few of those things.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"So, out of curiosity, how much do you agree with this article.
I've been finding lately, that though I might agree with the sentiments, people who write articles like this tend to be unnecessarily spiteful. The part that seems like a not so subtle putdown about Hilary's husband having been president before reads especially unnecessary to me.
Look if the French can vote on a Sunday despite the fact that they pretty much shut their entire country down for the weekend you lot have no excuse.
Admitedly the UK votes on a Thurday, because holy day overlap was an issue and workers would get paid on a Friday and go drinking, drunk voting is a bad idea so we have elections on a Thursday.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranClinton hasn't got 51% of the pledged delegates yet has she? The point being made was that the victory was declared based not on voters and pledged delegates but on a few back room desicions.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranI have to wonder, is a stink made about super-delegates every primary cycle? Like, I get being opposed to them, but is this big a fuss usually made or is it just because of Sanders?
That doesn't hold up well to me, she got more votes, and more delegates, even if it's not a clear majority. Even if you're opposed to them because they're not inherently democratic, how do you oppose most of their decision to go with her when it actually follows the will of the people? It just comes off as a bit whiny.
edited 7th Jun '16 11:48:17 AM by LSBK
edited 7th Jun '16 11:48:02 AM by tclittle
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."

Finally done with voting. My polling place is 10 minutes of walking from my house. Neat.
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