Today @RepMcEachin and I introduced the Election Day Holiday Act, legislation that will make Election Day a federal holiday.
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The right to vote is fundamental in our democracy, yet U.S. voter turnout is consistently among the lowest of all established democracies around the world,
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At a time when our democracy is under threat from foreign governments and many states are restricting access to the ballot box, this legislation will give more Americans the time they need to vote and participate in our democracy. Read more here:https://eshoo.house.gov/news-stories/press-releases/eshoo-mceachin-introduce-legislation-to-make-election-day-a-federal-holiday/ …
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I’m all for this, but there are lots of people, especially those who work in retail, maintenance and hospitality who have to work on federal holidays! National vote-by-mail and automatic voter registration need to happen for equity in the voting booth!
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FYI: In Iran, despite being flawed, elections have been always on Fridays (Friday is holiday in Iran).
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We dont have democracy when only 2 parties are the only contenders allow in a race; not to mention when money corrupt everybody else.
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