A proposition

[catenoid]

"That Election Day should be a public holiday."

Well, the U.S. has dumber public holidays. But what do you think?

Don't forget that Election Day is every year, not just every fourth year.

Comments

[huddyn]

The first tuesday in Nov is election day every year. However, there are frequently anywhere from 3 to 9 additional election days most years. A lot of folks blow off the littler elections mostly in the spring, generally they have to do with school or fire district funding. I just dont think election day is practical as a holiday. Also in some states bars must be closed so long as polls are open which is probably bad for a holiday since voting only takes about 15 min.

[sine]

federal elections should be holidays, yes.

local elections are way too frequent. and of course, we'd have to give up a holiday we already get... i dunno.