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Why is election day on a week day? Why not move it to Saturday?
#1) no reason to close schools for the day - keep the kids where they need to be
#2) most people don't spend the majority of voting hours working
#3) less congestion at polls since most people won't be working
#4) more likely to get higher voter turn out due to number 2 & 3
Instead of first Tuesday in November, why not first (or second) Saturday in November?
Wouldn't that make more sense, and make voting easier for the vast majority of folks in the country?
#1) no reason to close schools for the day - keep the kids where they need to be
#2) most people don't spend the majority of voting hours working
#3) less congestion at polls since most people won't be working
#4) more likely to get higher voter turn out due to number 2 & 3
Instead of first Tuesday in November, why not first (or second) Saturday in November?
Wouldn't that make more sense, and make voting easier for the vast majority of folks in the country?
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