> > During the last Presidential election, the Reform Party wanted to have the election over a Saturday and a Sunday, you know, so people could actually get to the polling offices? I think that (or even making that Tuesday of the election a day off from work) is a great idea.
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> The USA holds something as important as an election ON A WORKING DAY? Are you SERIOUS? There are quite a lot of things relating to politics I can neither understand nor believe, but this beats all of them.
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> Brunnen-"flabbergasted"G

Yep, it's always on a Tuesday and polls are open for something like 12 hours -- 7 am to 7 pm (some places start at 6am, some close at 8pm). Which usually means that everyone's at the polling station about thirty minutes before they close, having finally gotten off of work. And they don't understand why everyone doesn't vote.

Yes, it's idiotic.

You think someone who's working two full-time low-income jobs to support his/her children is going to be able to take time off and vote? The only way to apply for an absentee ballot is if you [1] will be absent from your city or town on election day, and/or [2] have a physical disability that prevents your voting at the polling place, and/or [3] cannot vote at the polls due to religious beliefs.

Extend the election over Saturday and Sunday and you'd most likely see the majority of people who are eligible to vote actually vote!

Last presidential election: 49.08% of the American populace who were of voting age actually cast ballots. The only states who had 60% or greater turnout? Maine. Minnesota. Montana. South Dakota. Only four of fifty states had at least 3 out of every 5 people who were old enough acutally vote.

This is actually the first presidenital election that my schedule isn't flexible. However, I still will go to the polling place before work and show up to the office whenever I can get in.

-Faux "and I'm voting for someone who I know won't win." Pas