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Take Action
<br />1. Explore which countries have weekend voting with Pew Research.
<br />2. Consider the potential benefits and difficulties of changing election day.
<br />3. Examine this opinion article from "Evil HR Lady' Suzanne Lucas on why election day should not be a
<br />national holiday.
<br />4. Consider how you felt about the issue before reading this article. After reading the pros and cons on
<br />this topic, has your thinking changed? If so, how? List two to three ways. If your thoughts have not
<br />changed, list two to three ways your better understanding of the "other side of the issue" now helps you
<br />better argue your position.
<br />5. Push for the position and policies you support by writing US national senators and representatives.
<br />Sources
<br />1. John M. Cunningham, "Why Are U.S. Elections Held on Tuesdays?," britannica.com (accessed Sep. 30, 2019)
<br />2. Evan Andrews, "Election 1010: Why Do We Vote on a Tuesday in November?," history.com, Aug. 31, 2018
<br />3. Grace Panetta and Olivia Reaney, "Today Is National Voter Registration Day. The Evolution of American Voting Rights
<br />Go," businessinsider.com, Sep. 24, 2019
<br />4. University of Houston Digital History, "Agriculture," digitalhistory.uh.edu (accessed Sep. 24, 2019)
<br />5. USDA, "Ag and Food Sectors and the Economy," ers.usda.gov, Sep. 20, 2019
<br />6. Legal Information Institute, "5 U.S. Code § 6103. Holidays," law.cornell.edu (accessed Sep. 30, 2019)
<br />7. Matthew Haag, "Mitch McConnell Calls Push to Make Election Day a Holiday a Democratic 'Power Grab%" nytimes.co
<br />8. Drew Desilver, "U.S. Trails Most Developed Countries in Voter Turnout," pewresearch.org, May 21, 2018
<br />9. Gustavo Lopez and Antonio Flores, "Dislike of Candidates or Campaign Issues Was Most Common Reason for Not Vot
<br />10. Beau C. Tremitiere, "Election Day Should Be a National Holiday," cnbc.com, July 5, 2016
<br />11. York Dispatch Editorial Board, "Editorial: On Voting, GOP Takes a Holiday from its Senses," yorkdispatch.com, Feb. 1,
<br />12. Tacey Rychter, "How Compulsory Voting Works: Australians Explain," nytimes.com, Nov. 5, 2018
<br />13. Archon Fung and Jane Mansbridge, "Let's Vote, Party and Celebrate American Democracy on a New Holiday Called Ci
<br />14. Thomas MacMillan, "This Might Be the Best Idea for Turning out More Voters in U.S. Elections," nymag.com, July 8, 2
<br />15. Drew Desilver, "Weekday Elections Set the U.S. apart from Many Other Advanced Democracies," pewresearch.org, N
<br />16. Kathy Frankovic, "St. Patrick's Day Not So Popular - Americans Would Rather Election Day a Holiday," today.yougov.c
<br />17. BBC, "Singapore Election: Governing Party Secure Decisive Win," bbc.com, Sep. 12, 2015
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