Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

applegrove

(118,749 posts) Thu Feb 14, 2013, 08:07 PM Feb 2013

White House Petition: "Create a federal holiday for the day of the US presidential election."

Create a federal holiday for the day of the US presidential election.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/create-federal-holiday-day-us-presidential-election/BRPT0YKx?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

White House Petition: "Create a federal holiday for the day of the US presidential election." (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2013 OP

Hear Hear! JaneyVee Feb 2013 #1

K&R Teamster Jeff Feb 2013 #2

Congress will NEVER approve it - not as long as repukes control both houses. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #3

dun frylock Feb 2013 #4

K&R! Great idea! Done... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #5

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

1. Hear Hear!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 08:09 PM

Feb 2013

AT LEAST move it to Sunday, possibly even Saturday & Sunday. This isn't rocket science.

ETA: Also, double number of voting machines. Allow every state to mail in their vote.