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We, understandably, praise those who stand in line for hours to vote, but all I think of when I see these long lines are the people who needed to get out of line to pick up their kids, get to work on time, attend their doctor's appointment. It's an enormous institutional failure.
These are people who want to vote. Who get up at 6 in the morning to vote. Who rearrange their entire day so that they are able to vote. And these long lines, that we see even now with early voting, prevent people from doing so. It shouldn't be this hard, but it is for a reason.
When I see someone being interviewed after standing in line to vote for six hours I'm really proud of that person! I'm also furious that they had to do that. It shouldn't take superhuman patience and physical endurance to vote, this isn't an Ironman triathlon. It's ridiculous.
Long lines are another form of voter suppression
...or, more accurately, another RESULT of voter suppression tactics (e.g., closing polls, limiting early voting, curtailing voting hours, etc.)
Agreed. A saner USA would make election day a national holiday.
Well, @LindseyGrahamSC and @SenateGOP @GOP already disrespect the federal holiday on Columbus Day, so this suggestion might find common ground earlier than you think.
@aravosis
we should be able to vote on our phones
It's not really a failure though, it's been done deliberately.
Then, we can deliberately change the whole of the country to mail in voting. It's unfair that I can vote in the privacy of my home and others have to strain in long lines. My ballot will be arriving soon. I'll drop it in the drop box in Washington State.
Or need to eat or use the bathroom or who cant stand for hours...
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