A New Holiday
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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.
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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.
@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?
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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.
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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.
@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.
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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.
