Should Election Day Become A Federal Holiday? Weighing The Benefits And Drawbacks - eviltoast

Is it time to make Election Day a federal holiday? 🗳️ Some say it would boost voter turnout and align the U.S. with other democracies, while others argue it could create challenges for hourly workers and cost millions. Dive into the debate over whether a federal voting holiday is the best way to strengthen democracy or if there are better solutions. Check out the full breakdown!

https://ace-usa.org/blog/research/research-votingrights/should-election-day-become-a-federal-holiday-weighing-the-benefits-and-drawbacks/

  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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    2 months ago

    Generally, it’s less “lets go vote together!” than it is “lets drop off our ballots together!”

    Coercive voting is a crime, in 24 years we haven’t seen an incidence of it yet, but that was one of the FUD arguments when we voted for it.

    “What’s to stop an employer from requiring employees to bring in their ballots and vote the company line?”

    Well, it’s a crime. If you don’t trust your employees to vote, do you trust that not one will rat you out?

    • Hannes@feddit.org
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      2 months ago

      From my point of view both the police and the judges are getting heavily influenced by people with a less democratic agenda in mind.

      Something like that would’ve never worked years ago - but with 4 more years of Trump handpicking judges? I wouldn’t even be sure the Supreme Court would strike something lime that down if it’s done subtle enough.