Election Day holiday

Introduction
Pros
- Pro 1: Making Election Day a national holiday will increase voter turnout by enabling more people to vote.
- Pro 2: Making Election Day a national holiday would turn voting into a celebration of democracy.
- Pro 3: Making weekday elections a national holiday is a popular idea that would align the U.S. with other countries.
Cons
- Con 1: Making Election Day a national holiday will disadvantage low-income and blue-collar workers.
- Con 2: Changing state laws and company policies would be more effective ways to encourage voting.
- Con 3: Other solutions would more reliably increase voter turnout than a national holiday.
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Voters at individual booths marked with American flags and the word vote, casting ballots at Centreville High School in Clifton, Virginia.

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Should Election Day be a national holiday?

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Voters at individual booths marked with American flags and the word vote, casting ballots at Centreville High School in Clifton, Virginia.

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Should election day be a national holiday?

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