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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Election Day should be a national holiday to give folks a chance to vote.

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Pay for postage for mail-in voters.

[–] fermionsnotbosons@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No postage needed in California, nor Massachusetts if I recall correctly. Does your state really make you find a stamp to vote in 2024? That sucks, sorry to hear that.

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

I have to ship it internationally

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I mean, at least put it on the weekend, like other countries (or at least mine).

Allow early in-person voting centres and postal votes. Make it convenient.

Though, maybe these are only widespread in mandatory voting counties (like mine), because you'd get massive complaints if it wasn't convenient.

Turnout is unsurprisingly, very high here.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world -5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Who would run the polling stations and run public transit?

[–] JimmyMcGill@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

You don’t have public transit on national holidays and Sundays? Next you are going to ask who is going to work in hospitals and restaurants

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago

Those deemed necessary could be given a day off to early vote.