This day has been opposed by some activists on the grounds that it decreases
voter turnout because most citizens work on Tuesdays, and advocate making election
day a federal holiday or allowing voters to cast their ballots over two or more
days. The United Auto Workers union has negotiated making Election Day a holiday
for its workers at the U.S. domestic auto manufacturers.
In the United States, many states have implemented early voting, which allows
the voters to cast ballots, in many cases up to a month early. Also, all states
have some kind of absentee ballot system. The state of Oregon, for example,
performs all major elections through Postal voting that are sent to voters several
weeks before Election Day. Some companies will let their employees come in late
or leave early on Election Day to allow them an opportunity to get to their
precinct and vote. |
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