A New Holiday

[Jolly]

Maybe...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14066169/trump-election-day-changes-voting-overhaul.html

[George K]

What are the downsides, other than another Federal holiday?

ETA: How would you, could you, enforce compliance?

[taiwan_girl]

Isnt it already required to give people time off to go vote?

EDIT: I guess only 28 states have this requirement.

Anyway, I am not sure a federal holiday will make much difference to the amount of people that vote.

I read that Illinois has a state holiday for election. I wonder if that makes any difference in voting.

[jon-nyc]

My fear has always been people will treat it as an easy 4 day weekend and travel instead of vote.

In Brazil voting is mandatory but it’s on a Sunday.

[taiwan_girl]

@jon-nyc said in A New Holiday:

My fear has always been people will treat it as an easy 4 day weekend and travel instead of vote.

That is what I was thinking. People take the Monday off and make a four day weekend.

To make voting mandatory, would that have to be an amendment or just a law?

[jon-nyc]

In theory but that would never fly here. Countries that do that have national IDs. We have lots of legislation preventing USG from turning SSN into a national ID system.

Besides, the last thing the guys proposing this want is for everyone to vote.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in A New Holiday:

Besides, the last thing the guys proposing this want is for everyone to vote.

Damn skippy. I want voters to have to pass a 7th grade civics test on the function/role/powers of government and on the issues at hand.

I also want people that make the effort to engage. It’s a responsibility, not just a right.

[LuFins Dad]

And as for ID, the deadline for having Real ID Compliant documents for travel is May 2025. I say waive the charges and make them free.