• FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    If every single eligible voter in the U.S.A. would vote in the next election

    They can’t. Most can’t afford to miss a day of work.

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      3 months ago

      I’m a big proponent of compulsory voting, and Voting Day being a national holiday is a natural consequence of such a system.

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        3 months ago

        We really need to push this along side ranked choice voting (or another third-party friendly system). Also critical thinking skills in all schools.