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Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming by justinpombrio on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @10:51AM (#18399886)
> how does it make sense to have November 6th as a holiday in a country where more than 50% people don't/can't vote?

The point of making it a holiday is so that people wouldn't have to work that day, to increase the percentage of people who will/can vote. I agree that <50% is too low: let's get that number up, yeah?

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Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming by calvinbhai on Thursday November 08, 2018 @03:16PM (#18409574)
I meant, more than 50% include those who are ineligible to vote due to being under age,imprisonment or being an immigrant (legal and illegal).

Giving a holiday is just an easy way for people to plan an extra long weekend.

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