Are there any countries in the world where the citizens vote on a Saturday or on a Sunday?
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Whenever we have an election in Australia  it is always held on a Saturday whether it is a state or Federal election . This is presumably held on a Saturday so more voters can get to their polling booth to vote.
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Well that depends.  You can have a nation where the majority votes by their faith and end up with state-sponsored religon (e.g. Iran).\n\nFor my part, I'd prefer it if people voted based on their sense of justice, fair play, and equality.  Most faiths incorporate those notions - but I would hope people leave out their fanaticism when they vote.
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How about Saturday and Sunday?
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Oklahoma has a poor man's version--you can go to the county election board and vote on Friday, Saturday 8-1) and Monday before the election.   Unfortunately that means there are only 77 spots (for 77 counties) in the state to vote early, counties with large populations are really out of luck, and big counties geographically also inhibit early voting due to the drive.
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Your logic is impeccable.  I have to agree that Saturday is the day.
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Its saturday in the US
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Here it is - in lots of places around the world.\nhttp://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
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Several do, actually, many, unfortunatly. Belarus, Kyrgastan, Lybia (to some degree), Syria, Nepal (but should end soon with new elections), Democtaric Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe (debateable, but really President Mugabe rules with an iron hand), Guinea, Gabon (technically not, but has had the same president since indepandence). \nA good website to research more is:\nwww.bbc.co.uk/news and look for "country profiles"
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I think you mean early voting.  They can only use exit polls to give you a feel for that.  Absentee votes are usually last after election day.
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I think I am just speculating but I think you would have almost everyday off since each country has different days of significance.  Like in India there is some holiday going on everyday.
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because if it was on the weekend, it would be so much easier for working people to vote. We wouldn't want that, would we?
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The same as we do when the majority of citizens choose not to vote today!  Elect officials with the majority of the voting participants!
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Yes, the government bans alcohol sales during the whole weekend of federal elections.   However, Federal Elections are only every 6 years.
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<>Officially, Election Day IS a national holiday,  Most businesses elect to stay open, as they do for many of the national holidays.  Maybe if they closed, there'd less wasteful 'sales' spending and more national pride.
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In the UK, a public holiday was often first used by Banks, and usually on a Monday, so there are Bank Holiday Mondays, August Bank Holiday is a typical one. Sat/Sun/Mon rather like Memorial day in US
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In some cases, yes.   Any country that has free elections,  definately yes.   In brutal dictatorships, communist or Islamo-Facist states, no.   In monarchy's,  probably not.
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I wish it were held over 3 days like a Friday .Saturday and Sunday...I just wish everyone that could ..would vote..