I have noticed that in Europe and South America, many countries hold their presidential elections on a Sunday . They reported today that 3/4 of the registered voters in France had voted today. Compared to our dismal percentages in the United States - I find that astounding. Do you think it would improve our voting percentage to hold elections on a weekend? I know I find it challenging to vote on a Tuesday when I work from 7:00 -6:00 and can barely get to the polls before they close. What other ideas do you have to improve our voting numbers?
2007-04-22 06:51:32 · 12 answers · asked by arkiemom 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Not on a Sunday. But if it were a national holiday, like in Central America, then I think more people would find the time.
More poll workers would shorten lines.
'Democracy Day' would be a good name.
2007-04-22 07:00:13 · answer #1 · answered by robert2020 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I do not think more people would vote in the USA elections if the elections were held on a Sunday. Most people work M-F daytime hours. However, I believe most states allow all workers to take off work to vote. Plus, polling places are usually open early and late enough to allow people time to vote.
2007-04-22 07:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by SAHM/Part Time Tutor 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that picking Sunday would offend many people in this country who spend that day going to church and specifically not participating in work or political actions. I think the real solution is declaring election day a national holiday and giving everyone that Tuesday off to go vote.
2007-04-22 07:07:40 · answer #3 · answered by kelly o 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not really the day of the week it's the outlook of Americans. Most don't think their vote will make a difference and quite a few don't even bother registering to vote. It's really kind of depressing but those that really want to vote will if they want to. Even people working on Tuesday will take time out to make sure they vote if they want to.
2007-04-22 06:58:46 · answer #4 · answered by thj1313 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many people worry more about going to church on Sundays and then just taking it easy than they do about politics, so I don't think so.
However, if elections were held on Saturdays maybe, or have a twenty-four hour or paid Federal holiday for voting.
2007-04-22 07:14:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mark F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think fewer would vote because a lot of people have church on Sunday's and in the bible it says Sunday is a day of rest poll workers shouldnt be working or anything, everyone should be at church praising God!!!
2007-04-22 07:11:40 · answer #6 · answered by Danielle 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Day or the week would not matter. It is easier to stand back a complain rather than step up and register to vote and then do so. What these people don't understand is that if they don't vote, they have no right to complain. Republican or democrat.
2007-04-22 07:42:02 · answer #7 · answered by doctdon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
congressman dennis kucinich. yet his unfavorable polling in iowa had him removed from the final democratic candidate debate on the eve of the NH widespread. oh properly. he will nonetheless get my vote on the michigan widespread on the fifteenth.
2016-10-13 04:57:17 · answer #8 · answered by lambdin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would probably say yes simply because most election locations are in Churches so most everyone would already be there.
2007-04-22 06:59:47 · answer #9 · answered by Juicy Fruit 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably not, it would then interfere with Football/baseball/basketball/motocross, lawn mowing/laundry/housecleaning, etc...etc...etc...
2007-04-22 06:58:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋