Just a thought
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But when people are off work they leave town and make plans. They'd still be too busy to vote that day. Either you care deeply enough about your duty and privilege to get out and vote before or after work or you don't. Having the day off won't change that.
You make a good point. Election Day should be it’s own national holiday - during the week so there are not any three day weekends.
Keep election day on a Tuesday so ppl have to go back to work the following day. Makes it inconvenient to plan something in the middle of the week and maybe burn 2 pto days to be off. Sure some ppl will take off like you said, but most won't and turn out well be higher, you don't have to vote but it makes not voting less excusesable
FTFY
I vote for a voting weekend, no excuses, you had two days and it was a weekend. Paper only, fully monitored, voter ID, no mail ballots except for severe cases or military. No early reporting, it's punished as sedition. Results announced when final vote is tallied, on Sunday night.
Plenty to talk about Monday morning