Early voting

[Symphonic]

He's been reading/watching the news where they are talking about how surges in early voting mean that Hillary Clinton is likely to win tomorrow. So instead of thinking of how republicans like him can sway more of those early voters to his party, he wants to make it harder to voter so those early voters don't vote.

Wow you know so much about me. No, I'm sure that everyone who voted early is fully capable of voting on the day of the election. Why would they not? Also I'm not a trump supporter

[alexw]

Wow you know so much about me. No, I'm sure that everyone who voted early is fully capable of voting on the day of the election. Why would they not? Also I'm not a trump supporter

I didn't say you were a Trump supporter I said you were a republican. Are you saying you are not?

And the reasons why people can't vote on election day should be obvious, the biggest one being work.

[cubby]

I think online voting, with the right biometrics, and encryption will be something that happens in the future. But in generel, I just want more people being able to vote, regardless of how that happens.

With online voting, you could have an AI that tells you how your vote will affect your life... It would know your income, etc, know where you live, and figure out what the policies would do in your community. Something you cannot do with ballot voting.

I too want as many people to vote as possible. My only concern with online voting is hacking. I'm not tech savvy enough to know when we could reach that point (or if we ever could). Your suggestions are obviously right on par - biometric, AI information/impact, etc.

Making it a national holiday would go a long ways to accomplishing that - but the GOP will never let that happen.

[Symphonic]

I didn't say you were a Trump supporter I said you were a republican. Are you saying you are not?

And the reasons why people can't vote on election day should be obvious, the biggest one being work.

If trump is where the Republican Party is headed then I'm no longer a republican. I am registered republican but not voting that way.

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

I think early voting needs to go.

Here is the actual law about voting day:



Basically, that voting should happen the first tuesday after the first monday of November, and that states can decide how to handle people who are going to be vacant.

In my opinion, the only people who should be voting "early" are those who are in the military or other government service and are out of the country on election day. I think all this early voting is part of what is contributing to a society that craves polls and statistics and fear tactics to get people scared into changing their mind and voting differently.

Plus, with technology this day and age, we learn more about each candidate every day. Who would want to cast their vote 20 days in advance, only to find out something about said candidate that would have made you change your mind, but now it's too late because you "early voted"? Unless they want people to be sheep voting for party rather than principle.

Anyway, just a little rant. I wish early voting wasn't a thing for anyone but those ACTUALLY serving our country and are not in their polling location.

Can't we just have an election day?

Do employers have a legal obligation to give people time to go and vote?

[cubby]

I don't understand why voting only lasts 1 day. Make a voting week/month, rather than day, so people have no pressure and can vote whenever is convenient for them.

It is pretty nuts that we only vote on one day, and yet that day is not a national holiday (thank the GOP for that).

Oregon has it pretty dialed in - they are 100% voting by mail (for the most part - and yes, I'm aware of the contradiction of "100%" and "for the most part"). It's a great low-tech solution.

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Can't we just have an election day?

No, because the GOP won't allow that to happen (national holiday). Plus, voting by mail is very convenient (and safe/secure) for many people who have trouble getting out).

[Paranoid Android]

It is pretty nuts that we only vote on one day, and yet that day is not a national holiday (thank the GOP for that).

Oregon has it pretty dialed in - they are 100% voting by mail (for the most part - and yes, I'm aware of the contradiction of "100%" and "for the most part"). It's a great low-tech solution.

No, because the GOP won't allow that to happen (national holiday). Plus, voting by mail is very convenient (and safe/secure) for many people who have trouble getting out).

I would love for this to come to a vote. I really want to see the pros and cons of each party.

I will state that one day will still not solve the problem since we seem to close polling stations, making it harder for people to travel and stand in line for say 2 hours plus. Anecdotally for me. If it was a day off, yet made the lines 2 hours plus. That might discourage me to go out to vote.

[Vanyali]

Do employers have a legal obligation to give people time to go and vote?

Legal obligations mean dick if working or not working means you either have enough food or don't for the month. Or rent. Or electricity. Or a car.

[Belize]

Make voting a national holiday, and increase the amount of polling location.

Or you know, stop trying to suppress votes.

[cubby]

I would love for this to come to a vote. I really want to see the pros and cons of each party.

It's almost a direct party line vote (of course what isn't nowadays). Dems for, Reps against.

I will state that one day will still not solve the problem since we seem to close polling stations, making it harder for people to travel and stand in line for say 2 hours plus. Anecdotally for me. If it was a day off, yet made the lines 2 hours plus. That might discourage me to go out to vote.

Interesting - that's something to think about (the day off disincentifying you).

[Garnier Fructis]

I'm going to guess that we've got some butthurt about people who early voted for Hillary and can't change their vote after round two of the email non-scandal happened.

[Paranoid Android]

It's almost a direct party line vote (of course what isn't nowadays). Dems for, Reps against.

Interesting - that's something to think about (the day off disincentifying you).

I live in a suburb of Minneapolis. I love my polling station. I walk in no line at all. Takes me 5 minutes tops.

Edit: I do vote in afternoon. Again for the past times I have voted for multiple Presidential elections. No wait. There might be a wait say in morning or night. Idk.

[anyaka21]

http://alexanderhiggins.com/stanford...lection-fraud/

Interesting information about mass voter fraud.

[cubby]

I live in a suburb of Minneapolis. I love my polling station. I walk in no line at all. Takes me 5 minutes tops.

It would be awesome if that was the case for everyone voting - your situation is idea - grats!

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

Legal obligations mean dick if working or not working means you either have enough food or don't for the month. Or rent. Or electricity. Or a car.

By "legal obligation" I meant that employers can't say "you went to vote today and it took the whole day so you don't get paid". If you're going to take away early voting then you'd need to make election day a (paid) national holiday if you want to give everybody the chance to vote while not going hungry or paying for electricity (that that is even an option for somebody working a full-time job is a fucking travesty if you ask me).

[Vanyali]

By "legal obligation" I meant that employers can't say "you went to vote today and it took the whole day so you don't get paid". If you're going to take away early voting then you'd need to make election day a (paid) national holiday if you want to give everybody the chance to vote while not going hungry or paying for electricity (that that is even an option for somebody working a full-time job is a fucking travesty if you ask me).

Ah, the last is your major mistake; these people are purposefully NOT being allowed a full-time job - just 32 hours so that they're not full time for benefits or the bigger paycheck. But mostly the benefits. And being able to GET there, then wait in lines for hours, then back to work.. the day is 99% done and you'd have an hour or so to work. Maybe. Which wouldn't pay for the gas or ticket to get there.

[alexw]

http://alexanderhiggins.com/stanford...lection-fraud/

Interesting information about mass voter fraud.

Just lol. I was also going to mention that I can find a website that "proves" Hillary is a satanic demon worshiper, but then I see that the site you linked already has that covered.

[ranzino]

Yeah, agree upon a weekend and done. We vote on sunday here until 6:00 pm. Only if you are very lazy you miss the opportunity.

[Deleted]

Legal obligations mean dick if working or not working means you either have enough food or don't for the month. Or rent. Or electricity. Or a car.

but surely if they had a legal obligation to allow them time to go and vote, it would be illegal for the employer to dock pay because of it? :\

[Vanyali]

but surely if they had a legal obligation to allow them time to go and vote, it would be illegal for the employer to dock pay because of it? :\

Who's docking pay? They can't penalize you for not being there, they don't have to pay you.