Is it time to make Election Day a federal holiday? 🗳️ Some say it would boost voter turnout and align the U.S. with other democracies, while others argue it could create challenges for hourly workers and cost millions. Dive into the debate over whether a federal voting holiday is the best way to strengthen democracy or if there are better solutions. Check out the full breakdown!
I forget what country it is, but one has a rule that you can only vote in your place of birth on a holiday. So, people come together for reunion and they all go out and vote. Swell idea, IMO.
Uh…not a great idea.
Suppose my parents made the decision to move to Alaska instead of Colorado for my birth, then moved to Colorado where I grew up. I’d be asked to vote in Alaska’s elections, despite having no ties there, no stake in the outcome, and no reason to care about the issues. And if I’m to vote a Colorado ballot, why not let me vote that ballot from Colorado? If I want to go to a family reunion, I’ll go to a family reunion. I don’t need to be forced to go to one by being forced to vote in a state I no longer live in.