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Make Election Day a Federal Holiday!
Target: President Bush
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
The health of democracy depends on the participation of all its people - for every voice to be heard and every vote counted. But right now, the United States is failing in that responsibility. In 2006, only 41.3 percent of the total eligible voters turned out to vote.
Studies show that the #1 reason people fail to vote is because of difficulty in getting to the polls. The federal government requires that employers grant employees the ability to vote on Election Day, but that's clearly not enough. If we take democracy seriously, then Election Day needs to be a holiday, so that everyone has the chance to do their civic duty.
Voting is the most fundamental obligation of our democracy, and it's worth dedicating a day to it. Urge the President to protect the American democracy by making Election Day a federal holiday!
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# 10,710:
8:39 am PDT, Oct 1,
Mark Danowsky, Pennsylvania
# 10,709:
4:47 pm PDT, Sep 28,
Carol White, Massachusetts
# 10,708:
5:50 pm PDT, Sep 25,
Roxann Contrenchis, Louisiana
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2:37 pm PDT, Sep 21,
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9:51 am PDT, Sep 20,
Marilyn Mick, Texas
# 10,705:
9:31 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Ann Stickel, New York
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2:40 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Maryann Staron, Illinois
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6:15 am PDT, Sep 15,
Salvatore Cento, New York
# 10,702:
5:52 pm PDT, Sep 14,
Kristin Kierig, Virginia
# 10,701:
6:43 am PDT, Sep 13,
Katie Scola, Massachusetts
# 10,700:
7:01 pm PDT, Sep 11,
Richard Hollister, Arizona
# 10,699:
11:39 pm PDT, Sep 10,
Debra Bean, Maryland
# 10,698:
3:32 pm PDT, Sep 7,
Sarah De Sousa, Texas
# 10,697:
3:36 pm PDT, Sep 5,
Eli Is Here, Pennsylvania
# 10,696:
3:30 am PDT, Sep 5,
Lyn Gottschalk, Wisconsin
# 10,695:
3:19 pm PDT, Sep 2,
Lyn Zerin, Florida
# 10,694:
11:13 am PDT, Sep 2,
John Keiser, New York
# 10,693:
7:54 am PDT, Aug 19,
Agostina Giobio, Florida
# 10,692:
2:46 pm PDT, Aug 17,
GLENN BROWN, Nebraska
# 10,691:
11:39 pm PDT, Aug 15,
Nick Hawley, California
# 10,690:
12:56 am PDT, Aug 15,
Jamie Sharp, Colorado
# 10,689:
12:44 pm PDT, Aug 14,
Jody Bond, Michigan
# 10,688:
1:11 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Paul Sinacore, California
# 10,687:
9:28 am PDT, Aug 10,
Lori Kegler, California
It is difficult to vote when you work full time. The polls open too late and close too early. It would be great if we didn't have to stress so much, and simply got the day off!
It is difficult to vote when you work full time. The polls open too late and close too early. It would be great if we didn't have to stress so much, and simply got the day off!
# 10,686:
6:29 pm PDT, Aug 7,
David Tsosie, Arizona
# 10,685:
9:27 am PDT, Aug 6,
Stormoak Lonewind, Massachusetts
# 10,684:
11:17 am PDT, Aug 5,
Josh Wolff, Florida
# 10,683:
11:39 am PDT, Aug 3,
Donald Mackay, California
# 10,682:
6:48 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Deniz Cagliyan, California
# 10,681:
10:30 am PDT, Aug 1,
Jeanne Kelly, California
# 10,680:
11:37 am PDT, Jul 31,
Patricia Kummer, Illinois
# 10,679:
12:34 am PDT, Jul 31,
Grace Sanchez, Arizona
# 10,678:
11:05 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Heather Gately, Massachusetts
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7:48 am PDT, Jul 28,
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# 10,676:
1:13 pm PDT, Jul 24,
DaViD AnD DeBrA, Texas
# 10,675:
10:00 am PDT, Jul 24,
Deanka Grisham, Georgia
# 10,674:
6:52 pm PDT, Jul 23,
Timothy Brown, Oregon
# 10,673:
1:12 pm PDT, Jul 23,
SHARON Hyke, Iowa
# 10,672:
9:23 am PDT, Jul 23,
Cyd Greenwitch-Gutz, Minnesota
# 10,671:
9:55 am PDT, Jul 22,
Bill & Marilyn Voorhies, Maine
# 10,670:
8:12 am PDT, Jul 22,
Hector Navarro, California
# 10,669:
8:02 am PDT, Jul 22,
Gloria Diggle, Florida
# 10,668:
4:04 am PDT, Jul 22,
Janet Amber, Pennsylvania
# 10,667:
1:20 pm PDT, Jul 20,
Brenda Frantz Shnowski, Michigan
# 10,666:
12:38 pm PDT, Jul 20,
Marianna Khankashi, California
# 10,665:
11:54 am PDT, Jul 20,
Doncy Falvey, Colorado
# 10,664:
3:26 pm PDT, Jul 18,
Andreas Ohland, Pennsylvania
# 10,663:
6:43 pm PDT, Jul 17,
Martin Kornbluh, New York
# 10,662:
6:21 am PDT, Jul 17,
Lisa Costello, Connecticut
# 10,661:
7:51 am PDT, Jul 15,
Denise Alvera, Illinois
# 10,660:
10:46 pm PDT, Jul 14,
Daffy McGee, California
# 10,659:
9:36 pm PDT, Jul 14,
Adriana Chavez, California
# 10,658:
3:16 pm PDT, Jul 13,
Elise Behnke, California
everyone should have an equal chance to vote!
everyone should have an equal chance to vote!
# 10,657:
2:45 pm PDT, Jul 13,
Kim Loan Nguyen, California
# 10,656:
9:36 am PDT, Jul 13,
Christine Canavan, Ohio
# 10,655:
9:40 pm PDT, Jul 12,
Kathleen Lopresti, Massachusetts
# 10,654:
2:57 pm PDT, Jul 12,
Roxann Shadrick, Illinois
# 10,653:
8:48 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Sara Thomas, Texas
# 10,651:
4:43 pm PDT, Jul 10,
Norm Conrad, Washington