Why can't we do it on the week-end?
by digby
France had 80% voter turnout today. 60% is considered a political earthquake here. And one of the reasons is this:
American voter participation is terrible, and has been for half a century. So why do we vote on Tuesday? Absolutely no good reason. Recent laws to restrict the franchise haven’t made things any better. This year, we teamed up with Participant Media’s TakePart.com to ask presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich how they’d protect your right to vote. You can join us by signing our petition in support of The Weekend Voting Act which would move Election Day to the weekend so more people can vote.
This seems like a no-brainer to me.