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Question: Should we hold elections on Saturdays rather than Tuesdays?
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morgieb
Junior Chimp
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« on: January 11, 2014, 03:37:52 AM »
Yes. The more people who vote, the better. Again there are probably tons of people who would want to vote but their jobs won't let them.
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morgieb
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2014, 07:09:38 AM »
Quote from: Il cavaliere decaduto on January 11, 2014, 06:52:24 AM
In most European countries, Election Day is a Sunday.
Trouble is America is very religious and that could be a BFD for many. Saturday won't be so much.
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morgieb
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2014, 12:44:46 AM »
Quote from: IndyTexas on January 17, 2014, 08:37:17 PM
Quote from: Marokai Beleaguered on January 17, 2014, 01:29:01 PM
As has been floated in this thread already, I would just prefer compulsory voting. Failing that, we should obviously make participating in elections as easy as possible, which is oddly opposed by significant portions of people. Make of that what you will, I suppose.

How would compulsory voting work? Would people literally just have to pick one of the candidates?

If there was a Nevada-style "None of these" option, what would you do if "None of these" came in first place?
In Australia, it's required to turn up to the voting booth. However there is nothing stopping you spoiling or not filling in your ballot.
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