Should Election Day Become A Federal Holiday? Weighing The Benefits And Drawbacks

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Should Election Day Become A Federal Holiday? Weighing The Benefits And Drawbacks | ACE

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!

https://ace-usa.org/blog/research/research-votingrights/should-election-day-become-a-federal-holiday-weighing-the-benefits-and-drawbacks/

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Many argue that advocates should redirect their efforts to create early voting options

Additionally, opponents emphasize that private employers are not required to recognize or give paid time off for federal holidays.

Both arguments against it are whataboutist horseshit. Anyone claiming these as reasons not to also make it a holiday would almost certainly also be against "okay, let's do all three", because they are arguing in bad faith.

Can you imagine a world where workers get the day off as a recognized federal holiday but because of early mail in voting they took advantage of they get just a day off during some of the busiest time of the year to get chores and other tasks done and it inspires people to participate more actively and proactively because of the benefits that are overwhelmingly positive?

Its a shame that apparently there might be some lost profits for a day so its apparently impossible, and now we have to make other excuses as if they are legitimate.

If only we could find a way to monotize it and get people buying random low quality junk to trade around so that corps still gets to profit off it.