It seems we'd get more votes that way and less excuses for poor turn-out. What say you?
2006-07-19 18:16:23 · 8 answers · asked by bush_kills_for_god 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Yes, it should be on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday with all absentee votes due prior to that Tuesday.
This allows everybody with different schedules to be able to vote.
2006-07-19 18:28:36 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 8⤊ 2⤋
I don't know if it should be 3 days long, but if it were a weekend, that would help.
One of the biggest problems is not how long it is, but whether or not, with the changes in time zones from Maine to Hawaii, there should be a media blackout from poll results until it is 8 p.m. in Hawaii. That way a news crew from CNN couldn't call an election before the Hawaiian polls even open.
I think you would have more votes cast if the elections were in the summertime rather than in Nov. when it is colder and rainier in the west and snowier in the north and east.
But the biggest problem still is the fact that, when it is 8 p.m. in the east, California, Oregon and Washington voters are just getting off work and heading to the polls to vote. Conceivably, they could hear a news reporter calling a state for one side or the other before the west has had a chance to drive up to the fire station to vote.
2006-07-20 02:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by Roseknows 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We already have more than 3 days to vote. In most states voters have a 15 day early voting period to vote prior to the election. IN Tennesse early voting begins 20 days prior to the election and ends 5 days before.
2006-07-20 09:21:21 · answer #3 · answered by tnmtngirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. However there would be a larger turnout if an election day was held on a Saturday instead of a Tuesday.
2006-07-20 01:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by cindy c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not? The campaigning takes about 18 months, so what's 1 or 2 days more...........
2006-07-20 02:11:59 · answer #5 · answered by Bart S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding me??? Do you know how long it takes to get ready for voting???? My god the people have no clue.In this world noonew slows down long enough to think logiclly enough to save them selves from stressing out and you want what???
2006-07-20 01:26:02 · answer #6 · answered by onesongtwotall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three days can be allowed if it is provided for under the law. The danger there is there might be padding or cheating.
2006-07-20 01:20:04 · answer #7 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but should be a paid day off, provided you can prove to your employer that you did vote.
2006-07-20 01:19:20 · answer #8 · answered by Mark W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋