I’ve been saying this for a while now, but with election day coming up tomorrow I’ve finally gotten the motivation to actually post it. Basically, I cant seem to comprehend why national election days aren’t a national holiday where everyone is given a paid holiday day off work and given ample opportunity to get out and vote. In a country where voting is one of the most patriotic and democratic things you can do, it seems ridiculous to me that the first Tuesday in November every other year that truly defines the very core of our political system isn’t itself celebrated as a holiday. Not only would this truly honor the democratic principles that the country is found on, but it would almost certainly drastically increase voter turnout, thus electing politicians that better represent their constituents.

So, why isn’t this the case? It seems, at least to this blogger, like a reasonable and obvious decision. Yet, it is never mentioned by the politicians who would have to pass a bill approving it as a new holiday. Hopefully one of the freshmen congressman or senators who will be elected tomorrow will agree with this idea and author a bill to support it, but I’ll remain skeptical until I see it passed.