• @9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world
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    705 days ago

    Make election day a nationalized paid holiday if you really give a shit about Americans heading out to the polls.

        • themeatbridge
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          64 days ago

          In PA, they created unreasonable deadlines and then refused to allow counties to begin counting until after polls closed. It was a transparent attack on voting rights in densely populated areas.

    • Rhaedas
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      44 days ago

      Mail-in and early voting always results in bigger turnouts. It also tends to result in more progressive votes, so that’s why conservatives try to reduce or restrict it. Imagine a country where a core right is the ability to vote for representation, and yet those in office try to make it harder to do so they can stay in power.

    • tiredofsametab
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      225 days ago

      Multiple days to cover people in emergency situations. One day would probably suffice when universal vote-by-mail starting at least a month ahead is in place.