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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:42 AM Original message |
Should Election Day be a paid day off |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. Its mandatory that you are given 2 hours off to vote if you can't fit into open voting times |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I worked (retired) 1-1/2 hours from where I live. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. No ballots you can mail in or early voting? Students don't have to take 5 days off to fly home |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. Who needs a whole day to vote? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. It's not the needing the whole day thats important |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. You can have the day off if you bring a permission slip that says you voted? |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. Maybe we ought to vote on Sundays, like most of the civilized world does |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. Election day should be a holiday with the day off |
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WhollyHeretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. I've always thought election day should be a federal holiday. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I dunno if I'd scrap Columbus day. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 09:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Or even let it still be Columbus day just add that its now election day too |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. It wouldn't matter |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. All businesses should be closed to give the day off |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
9. No. |
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Graybeard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. No. |
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Ineeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
14. We have 7-day-a-week early voting in Florida for about 2 weeks. |
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moose65 (525 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
15. Election day should be on the weekend |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
17. No. Especially not in RED states. |
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Travis_0004 (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I say No |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
19. No |
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