Some people can't find the time on a work day to make it to the voting booths!
2007-08-05 12:54:52 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Or at least a 3 day schedule?
2007-08-05 12:55:25 · update #1
The people who cannot find the time...well, they are not all that effective, are they?
As for making it three days...well, you would have to amend the Constitution...but you knew that, didn't you?
2007-08-05 15:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think so. It should be a few days at least.
I would add that news reports of the tally should not begin until ALL of the nations polls are closed. This minute-by-minute pressure cooker doesn't help us in the least. It's not the Super Bowl.
We should also take a look at some of the "instant runoff" schemes being used in the world, wherein people vote for their first and second choices and fiascos like Florida 2000 can be avoided.
2007-08-05 21:19:42 · answer #2 · answered by oimwoomwio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I asked a similar question not too long ago. I asked:
Should voting days be a holiday? And why not? We have others for less important reasons as holidays.
But working people, regardless of what the liberals say, have a job to do. And the boss is not always understanding; to him time is money.
If voting was held on a holiday the liberals could never win, since a large proportion of the democratic party depend on handouts.
I'm sorry the truth hurts; not all democrats are dependent. But the non-contributing depend on the democrats.
2007-08-05 20:45:15 · answer #3 · answered by George 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The suspense would kill me. Also, everything people have said about motivation and vote fraud is perfectly true. If you're motivated to vote, you will find the time, especially given that it's mandatory to give your employees time off to vote. And if you don't think that'll be enough, you can always apply for an absentee ballot before the election.
If we had voting spread over the course of multiple days, not only might the media coverage wind up altering the results--nothing motivates people to vote like finding out the guy they like less is winning--but voter intimidation would be rampant.
All of that said, I think it would be a good idea to shift Election Day to a weekend, but the religious communities wouldn't be happy. Saturday and Sunday are both holy days, depending upon the religion, and there would be a lot of opposition.
2007-08-05 20:22:17 · answer #4 · answered by Zus 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Voting booths here are open 13 hours on voting day. This should give everyone plenty of opportunity to vote if they really want to vote. Also, if you work longer than the time the booths are open, your employer must give you time off to vote so there really isn't any excuse.
There is also absentee voting.
I hope that all of you that are advocating longer voting time and weekend voting are going to volunteer to be election judges. Election judges have to be there from the beginning of the election to the end and get very little pay. Try it sometime.
2007-08-05 20:01:57 · answer #5 · answered by Truth is elusive 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
No, it should not be. Polls are open for more than 12 hours....find a way...they do in 3rd world countries where they drive donkeys to work.
Secondly, I fear there would be substantial tampering with the election if it was left open. Close races would be very susceptible to this. Imagine, campaign staff going around dragging people to the voter booths, threats against people from voting, etc.
Better to decide it in one day.
EDIT:
For George below: is it really, really necessary to make EVERYTHING a partisan issue? Sure, I can understand somethings, but do you realize how BOORISH you are by creating a divide where it isn't even necessary?
George, I say to you, grow up. We are Americans, together on the same boat. We work together to build America up, or divided, we fall.
2007-08-05 20:08:47 · answer #6 · answered by powhound 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the polls are open quite early in the morning. And they stay open after 5 pm.
I have a busy schedule with 2 jobs on weekdays, and even I can make it to the polls when voting time comes. I find it hard to believe some people can't, when some polls are open longer than 12 hours during election day.
An election on a weekend day doesn't sound like a bad idea though.
2007-08-05 20:02:39 · answer #7 · answered by Lily Iris 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Employers are prohibited, by law, from keeping you from going to the polls on election day. They are required to give you sufficient time to vote, whether that means letting you come in late, or go home early, if you can't go vote during your lunch break.
Plus, polls are open from 7 AM to 7:30, so most people don't have to modify their work schedule to make it in time.
2007-08-05 20:05:10 · answer #8 · answered by Bryan F 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The polls are open early and close late, and if you want or need to, you can vote via an absentee ballot. I do not see the need to have the polls open for longer than a day.
2007-08-05 23:49:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I agree since it is a right, we should make sure everyone has a chance to vote that wants to vote or keep it open Thursday -Sunday 24hrs a day for the 4 days. That should cover everyone that works. That's probably the problem they don't want average Joe's to vote. So lets not make it convenient
2007-08-05 20:05:16 · answer #10 · answered by margie s 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no and when the time is set to vote you vote. you can vote before the election and on the day of the election. if voting is extend in one place because of a glitch. then the whole state should be open. not one area always Democrat the whole state. and they already do extend voting its called absent voting
2007-08-05 20:08:14 · answer #11 · answered by tentieooo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋