Why not declare Election day A HOLIDAY so that every body can vote with ease?
958176
BECAUSE OUR GOVERMENT AND COMPANIES ARE TOO CHEAP TO PAY HOLIDAY PAY !!!
4782
People everywhere cannot be discriminated against when going to vote (for federal positions).  It also provides for equal right to accommodations in restaurants and hotels, as well as provides for equal opportunity for rights to housing.
229090
Very interesting question, Crappy (sorry for the shorthand). But to tell you the truth, it is already extremely easy for people to vote. If you can't find the time to vote for the people running your town, state, country - I really question your thought process. This is the greatest freedom given to the people of our country. It simply must be exercised. Especially in today's world of no excuse absentee ballots. I have not missed an election on any level since I have turned 18. This includes when I was away at college or working out of town on business. \n\nIn fact, I would go one step further (and will probably get bashed for this thought), but I believe that people should be made to take and pass a test on the candidates and their positoins on several key issues before they are allowed to vote. A bipartison comittee could mail out the answers to the test to the voters and make them available anywhere including the internet, but the important thing would be for people to know where the person they are voting for stands for on the major issues. They can take and retake the test as many times as they want, but I think if people were made to understand the candidates positions on key issues - we would have far more effective people elected and a far more informed populace...
176326
Evidently, when Congress passed the original elections laws they were concerned about rural people making it into town to vote, so they wanted to give them at least two days to travel.  As it was felt that most rural voters would leave after church on Sunday, Tuesday was decided to be the best day.
1117030
Simple. People already don't get out and vote. Voter turn out is always poor. So if we charge even less people will turn out and vote.
20319
No.  It's a federal holiday.
802184
Once upon a time (in the United States), only white land-owning males were allowed to vote. The concern of a higher turn-out was not relevant at that time, as the voting population had the discretion to take a day off for the purpose of voting if they chose to do so. Remember, black males didn't get the right to vote until after passage of the 14th (equal protection under the law) amendment, and women didn't have the vote until passage of the 19th amendment in 1920.\n\nNowadays, it would be more logical to hold elections on a Saturday, or over a weekend...or do as we do here in Oregon: conduct all votes by mail....in effect making all voters into "absentee voter"
925357
I wish it were held over 3 days like a Friday .Saturday and Sunday...I just wish everyone that could ..would vote..
274254
Most americans who dont vote do so because they either dont care or dont think their vote counts. One thing that i feel would make a difference in the number of voters in this country would change the system to be a direct election and get rid of the electoral college. Another thing that could be done is what some countrys like Australia do and fine those people who do not vote, another possibility would be to make election day a national holiday like Italy does and surprising ly Italy has the highest percentage of the national poulation of voting age that vote.
251208
Let everyone know that in order to maintain a society that is orderly and law abiding, we should all participate in an election. It's important that we research candidates and laws prior to an election so that we know what we want. We have to make ourselves heard. Every vote counts!
81183
it's a federal public holiday, so the entire US does. yes.
574128
I think it's stupid and it amounts to bribery. Let's take a Wednesday off, mid-week and go vote. Every absolutely non-essential business just shut down and go vote. If the mexicans can march in our streets chanting for their rights then we need a work-day, a prominent work-day, to get out and vote. People celebrate the 4th of july, people will get out and vote on Voting Day. If we have one. Business has to make some room for civics. If they'll let foreigners skip work to go protest then by golly they can bite their lip and let actual citizens go VOTE.
631113
Because Democracy is so much fun.  We want everyone to enjoy it. OKAY??!!  Coming to a country near you soon!!!
766293
I'd like to see that happen. In my state, you have to be registered a month ahead of time. I find this prevents a lot of younger people from voting because it's usually their first election and they either don't know you have to wait or just lose track of time.
720268
It would be "Do what you want" day. and people would be able to do things that normally they don´t do because they afraid of been criticized. Of course without hurt anybody in any way(hurt, kill, steal,etc)
229471
The same as we do when the majority of citizens choose not to vote today!  Elect officials with the majority of the voting participants!
686401
it is just that everyone has the right to vote\neveryoen has teh right to state their opinion.\n\nsome countries voting is complusary and u get fined if you dont vote