Tuesday after the first Monday in October

[William Seger]

How would you feel about moving Election Day to October? I think the generally nicer weather would increase turnout, which is a Good Thing. (I'm thinking of starting one of those White House petitions.)

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[quinnox]

1. Now that you mention it, why not, or maybe even August or September.

And, it should be a national holiday! No brainer, in my opinion.

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. Since we are wisihng, January 1st, whatever day it falls on.

as each race is declared, the winner is sworn into office and begins work immediately. And while we are at it. All US Congressmen are elected by their entire state, not in congressional districts.

[LeftyMom]

10. Terrible weather, everybody's hung over, many people are traveling for the holidays, no time for

recounts of close races.

Other than that it's a perfect idea.

[elleng]

4. Summer vacations,

beginnings of school year, too many distractions and reasons people are not home.

Yes, national holiday.

[William Seger]

6. I like the national holiday idea

You should start a petition.

Tuesday after the first Monday in September would be the day after Labor Day, so I think a lot of people might decide to spend Election Day returning from somewhere rather than voting.

[quinnox]

7. I'm not the first one to come up with it

I have heard this before, years ago. It is common sense.

And as long as the date is when the weather is nice, that is fine. I was just throwing out other possibilities, I agree on the main idea.

[Beringia]

12. agree

party for Prez

[hrmjustin]

3. May.

Nicer weather.

[PoliticAverse]

5. Congress controls the election day. n/t

[William Seger]

8. Of course, but the petition would give the President the opportunity to support it (n/t)

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[PoliticAverse]

11. Thus guaranteeing the House would oppose it... n/t

[NightWatcher]

9. The polls should be open for a week and the final day a holiday

Let it be November 1-7 with the 7th being a holiday

[yeoman6987]

14. And then a few days later off for Veteran's Day?

There is no way they will allow that. We definitely should have the day of election day off but I don't think November is a good day. I would rather a day between Washington's Birthday and Memorial Day. That time is normally a barren day with zero days off.

[Spider Jerusalem]

13. Why not Saturday or Sunday? Why Tuesday?

More countries hold elections on weekends than don't. Move it to the weekend, or make it a national holiday; weekday elections also depress turnout.

[MADem]

15. Do it over a weekend--Saturday and Sunday.

48 hours of voting. Why not?

[randome]

16. While you're at it, why not make it an election month instead of one day?

[hr][font color="blue"][center]You have to play the game to find out why you're playing the game. -Existenz[/center][/font][hr]

[Exposethefrauds]

17. Ask the Corporate CEO's what they think what we think about voting no longer matters.

Soon Presidents, Vice Presidents, Senators, Representatives, Supreme Court Justices, in fact all elected positions in all levels of government both federal and state will be another position in the corporate ladder.