r/Republican • u/TanviVats • 4d ago

🚨BREAKING: President Trump plans to make Election Day a national holiday, implement single-day voting, paper ballots, and government-issued voter ID .. WHAT AN AMAZING CHRISTMAS PRESENT! News

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🚨BREAKING: President Trump plans to make Election Day a national holiday, implement single-day voting, paper ballots, and government-issued voter ID .. WHAT AN AMAZING CHRISTMAS PRESENT!

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u/Awdvr491 4d ago

Because you will have all the time on voting day to vote. So early will be pointless since it's usually used as an excuse of being busy that day or at work.

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u/ivylass 4d ago

Not everyone has the day off. Hospitals, police, firefighters, and I'll bet many retailers won't close.

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u/NohoTwoPointOh 4d ago

Hence "FEDERAL HOLIDAY".

But in spirit, you aren't wrong. LIke now, their employer MUST give them ample time to go vote. I'd be fine with a compromise of declaring "essential workers" as they did in Covid. Employers must pay them 3x to 4x their daily salary for working that day OR allow them 3-4 vacation days to be used at their leisure.

We'll see how long Target stays open under those rules.

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u/reamo05 Centrist 4d ago

NJ doesn't require we get time off to vote and I know there's at least a few other states as well.