_number8_@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoMore Gen Z Americans identify as LGBTQ than as Republicanwww.thepinknews.comexternal-linkmessage-square513fedilinkarrow-up11.49Karrow-down164file-text
arrow-up11.42Karrow-down1external-linkMore Gen Z Americans identify as LGBTQ than as Republicanwww.thepinknews.com_number8_@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square513fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareClam_Cathedral@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down1·10 months agoThat said, election day not being a federal holiday is a crime.
minus-squareWelt@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkarrow-up9·10 months agoIn Australia it’s always on a Saturday, and it’s compulsory to vote. Works OK for us.
minus-squaremPony@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·10 months agothat sounds like a way for democracy to actually represent the will of the public. DEFINITELY not what they want in the U.S.
minus-squareKusimulkku@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoIn Finland it’s on Sunday. And with I think two weeks to vote beforehand.
minus-squareMutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoWhich, while a good idea, still screws over the working class that don’t get federal holidays off. In fact in many industries they are mandatory work days because of the increased business. State and federal opt-out mail ballots for all I say.
That said, election day not being a federal holiday is a crime.
In Australia it’s always on a Saturday, and it’s compulsory to vote. Works OK for us.
that sounds like a way for democracy to actually represent the will of the public. DEFINITELY not what they want in the U.S.
In Finland it’s on Sunday. And with I think two weeks to vote beforehand.
Which, while a good idea, still screws over the working class that don’t get federal holidays off. In fact in many industries they are mandatory work days because of the increased business.
State and federal opt-out mail ballots for all I say.