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[–] 21 points 8 months ago (7 children)

America needs mandatory voting to stop this behavior

As much as that seems like a good solution, it's unlikely to win many supporters. You'd be better off making voting day a federal holiday.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago

    I think it should actually be moved to Wednesday if made a holiday. It should be pushed as far as possible from being an opportunity for a long weekend where people choose leisure over civic participation.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

    Federal holidays do not guarantee a day off of work (edit: unless you're a government employee or work in a field that needs the market to be open). There are, however, state-level laws in some states that do guarantee time off to vote.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    it’s unlikely to win many supporters

    If I could just somehow get permission to amend the constitution for one day, I'd fucking shove democracy down people's throats so hard, totally against their will.

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