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Make Election Day a Federal Holiday!

Target: President Bush
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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goal: 10,000

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Dear President Bush,

As November 4 quickly approaches, millions of Americans will juggle their work and family schedules to ensure that they are able to get to their polling place to vote. But the democratic process would be better served if Election Day were a federal holiday.

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% 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.

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We took action on “Make Election Day a Federal Holiday!”!

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6:05 pm PDT, Jun 30, Nicole Babcock, Rhode Island

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11:04 am PDT, Jun 27, Patricia Brown, Pennsylvania

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9:48 pm PDT, Jun 24, Pam Boland, Georgia

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9:07 pm PDT, Jun 21, Sarah Cole, Arkansas

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7:29 pm PDT, Jun 21, Robert Turner III, Texas

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12:22 pm PDT, Jun 21, Jessie Bourke, Arizona

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11:22 am PDT, Jun 15, Stacey Kennedy, Texas

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5:46 pm PDT, Jun 12, Roxanne Smith, Michigan

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12:26 pm PDT, Jun 12, Amy Goldring Tajalli, Florida

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4:45 pm PDT, Jun 11, Caitlin Brooks, Michigan

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3:22 pm PDT, Jun 11, NYREE COOKE, Florida

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1:55 pm PDT, Jun 11, Julie Moore, Washington
Dear President Obama - I think this is a great idea!!

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8:04 pm PDT, Jun 10, Nayeem Aslam, Illinois

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2:08 pm PDT, Jun 10, Sandra Angeline, California

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3:42 am PDT, Jun 10, Tom Maxwell, California

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11:19 am PDT, Jun 9, V Loring, Massachusetts

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9:36 am PDT, Jun 9, Dave Nielsen, Oregon

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5:48 pm PDT, Jun 8, Ciara Quinn, Florida

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2:22 pm PDT, Jun 7, Christopher Dunham, Pennsylvania

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12:57 pm PDT, Jun 6, Bobbie Flowers, New York

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10:01 am PDT, Jun 6, Sharah Smith, Wisconsin

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8:21 pm PDT, Jun 5, Elizabeth Lockley, Rhode Island

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6:31 am PDT, Jun 4, Name not displayed, Georgia

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3:41 pm PDT, Jun 3, Rachel Faber, New Jersey

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1:33 pm PDT, Jun 1, Merle Savage, Nevada

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12:37 pm PDT, Jun 1, Alice Diane Celebre, New Jersey

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12:24 pm PDT, Jun 1, Melinda Ellinwood, Georgia

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11:46 am PDT, Jun 1, Kit Blumenstein, Texas
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6:31 am PDT, May 31, Kathy Kahn, Wisconsin

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7:06 pm PDT, May 28, Susan Artone-Fricke, OSF, Colorado

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4:44 pm PDT, May 28, Christine Pasmore, California

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9:29 pm PDT, May 27, Bhavani Saravanan, Georgia

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6:25 pm PDT, May 22, Christine Eret, California

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12:38 pm PDT, May 22, Marnie Brew, New York

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