Issue Position: Make Election Day a Holiday

Issue Position

Everyone eligible to vote on election day should be free to do so. However, too many Americans are unable to take time off from work, as they're living paycheck-to-paycheck or are hourly workers who can't lose the time.

Election Day should be a federal holiday, but that doesn't go far enough, as it doesn't ensure economic motivations won't keep people from voting. On top of making that day a holiday, we need to implement tax breaks for companies that pay their workers for the time taken off to vote.

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