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  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,555
    Jason P said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    pjhawks said:
    Pennsylvania has no early voting but Ill be there at 7:00 am before work when the polls open. 

    and yes agree with PJ it should be a holiday. they don't make it very convenient.
    in canada it's law for a workplace to allow a certain amount of time paid leave to go vote. I don't bother, I just vote after dinner, but it's a good thing they do that for folks that are too busy with kids, etc, to leave the house to vote. 
    Is there not a similar law in the US? Surely there is something that ensures all people can go vote, even if they have shit employers who don't want them to take the time??
    just assumed not with all the calls for a "national holiday". I think a full day off to vote is a bit much. but I guess it depends how far you have to go to vote. 
    Yeah, it seems like a bit much to me as well. I'd be curious to see how much the voter turnout increased if they actually did this though... Would it really go up? I don't know. It seems to me that the vast majority of people who don't vote could very easily do so if only they wanted to bother with it. I kind of think that those who don't vote because it's "inconvenient" on a work day still wouldn't vote if it was a national holiday... they'd always find a reason why it's not convenient. Lines too long, etc etc.
    I don't know if it would help turn out.  People have ample chances to vote when they are not working before Tuesday.  If they are not motivated to take an hour on a Saturday to do it or fill out an online form to send it in the mail, I don't see them taking eight hours on a Tuesday. 
    I would think it would help. In some places people have to wait two or three hours to vote. 
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,604
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    josevolution said:
    I took a PTO day & my wife has off too , will make a whole day of it ..
    Rock the vote?
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  • josevolution
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    njnancy said:
    josevolution said:
    I took a PTO day & my wife has off too , will make a whole day of it ..
    Those immigrants, they'll never assimilate into American culture. :wink:  Have an awesome day tomorrow. :murica:
    lol I know no way can they 🇨🇱🇺🇸 Thanks I hope you do too ..
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  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    josevolution said:
    njnancy said:
    josevolution said:
    I took a PTO day & my wife has off too , will make a whole day of it ..
    Those immigrants, they'll never assimilate into American culture. :wink:  Have an awesome day tomorrow. :murica:
    lol I know no way can they 🇨🇱🇺🇸 Thanks I hope you do too ..
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  • The Juggler
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    HughFreakingDillon said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    pjhawks said:
    Pennsylvania has no early voting but Ill be there at 7:00 am before work when the polls open. 

    and yes agree with PJ it should be a holiday. they don't make it very convenient.
    in canada it's law for a workplace to allow a certain amount of time paid leave to go vote. I don't bother, I just vote after dinner, but it's a good thing they do that for folks that are too busy with kids, etc, to leave the house to vote. 
    Is there not a similar law in the US? Surely there is something that ensures all people can go vote, even if they have shit employers who don't want them to take the time??
    just assumed not with all the calls for a "national holiday". I think a full day off to vote is a bit much. but I guess it depends how far you have to go to vote. 
    I love the PTO idea. National holiday would be better but I doubt that will happen. Voting is an inconvenience here, which is how they (or one of the two parties) wants it. 

    Taking the wife out to dinner and a voting booth tomorrow after work. 
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,604
    The Juggler said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    pjhawks said:
    Pennsylvania has no early voting but Ill be there at 7:00 am before work when the polls open. 

    and yes agree with PJ it should be a holiday. they don't make it very convenient.
    in canada it's law for a workplace to allow a certain amount of time paid leave to go vote. I don't bother, I just vote after dinner, but it's a good thing they do that for folks that are too busy with kids, etc, to leave the house to vote. 
    Is there not a similar law in the US? Surely there is something that ensures all people can go vote, even if they have shit employers who don't want them to take the time??
    just assumed not with all the calls for a "national holiday". I think a full day off to vote is a bit much. but I guess it depends how far you have to go to vote. 
    I love the PTO idea. National holiday would be better but I doubt that will happen. Voting is an inconvenience here, which is how they (or one of the two parties) wants it. 

    Taking the wife out to dinner and a voting booth tomorrow after work. 
    Cool man I hope you have a great dinner!!
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Jason P said:
    njnancy said:
    Jason P said:
    rgambs said:
    PJPOWER said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    pjhawks said:
    Pennsylvania has no early voting but Ill be there at 7:00 am before work when the polls open. 

    and yes agree with PJ it should be a holiday. they don't make it very convenient.
    in canada it's law for a workplace to allow a certain amount of time paid leave to go vote. I don't bother, I just vote after dinner, but it's a good thing they do that for folks that are too busy with kids, etc, to leave the house to vote. 
    Is there not a similar law in the US? Surely there is something that ensures all people can go vote, even if they have shit employers who don't want them to take the time??
    just assumed not with all the calls for a "national holiday". I think a full day off to vote is a bit much. but I guess it depends how far you have to go to vote. 
    Yeah, it seems like a bit much to me as well. I'd be curious to see how much the voter turnout increased if they actually did this though... Would it really go up? I don't know. It seems to me that the vast majority of people who don't vote could very easily do so if only they wanted to bother with it. I kind of think that those who don't vote because it's "inconvenient" on a work day still wouldn't vote if it was a national holiday... they'd always find a reason why it's not convenient. Lines too long, too much to do on a national holiday, had to stay home and host the BBQ, etc etc.
    I’d be good with trading out Columbus Day with it (since it is pretty ridiculous to have a Columbus Day anyway).  I think that celebrating the day that you have the right to vote would be way more meaningful in the whole spectrum of democracy.  
    Exactly how I feel.
    The only downside is that, like every other American holiday, it will eventually become an excuse for large portions of the population to get shitfaced.
    Most likely. 
    As long as someone votes, they are free to do what they want with the rest of their day. I don't drink but I support the freedom for people to have hangovers at work on Wednesday.
    The state I grew up in doesn't allow alcohol sales until voting closes on election day.
    Fuckin' commies
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    I think i'm gonna drink Stoli and vote for a straight GOP ticket 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    edited November 2018
    my2hands said:
    I think i'm gonna drink Stoli and vote for a straight GOP ticket 
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,274
    I did.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,413
    will hit my precinct polling location at about 8am.
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,199
    GET OUT AND VOTE, PEOPLE!!!


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  • The Juggler
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  • mickeyrat
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    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,419
    Wore my voting shirt....


  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,912
    voted.  definitely more people in line than a normal mid-term.  Also encouraged by seeing more college age kids in line this morning than i normally see.  
  • Spiritual_Chaos
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    pjhawks said:
    voted.  definitely more people in line than a normal mid-term.  Also encouraged by seeing more college age kids in line this morning than i normally see.  
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  • my2hands
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    https://youtu.be/KfDY0eodPMU

    In case you're looking for some election day morning music.... 
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Voted. Long line, but would do it again in a heartbeat.
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