Kamala Harris describing exactly what would happen to the economy if Donald Trump is elected

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[u/sol_1990]

It's insane how difficult it is to vote in the US. Imagine if the election was a public holiday. Turnout would be so different.

[u/ColdWarCharacter → u/sol_1990]

Wasn’t there early voting for literal weeks?

[u/Judo_pup → u/ColdWarCharacter]

I'm curious if it's different in some places because yes, for me it was early voting for weeks and emails and letters letting me know, "hey! It's us. Please make sure you're registered to vote and if you want to vote in person make sure you know when and where!" Incessantly for months.

[u/camwhat → u/Judo_pup]

In Washington State, we do everything by mail by default. Register to vote online, get your ballot and information booklets and just mail it in the prepaid mailer or at a county dropbox. Last year it even started coming with a sticker! Usually asked if you want to or have registered to vote when getting an ID at the DMV

In addition, 16 and 17yos can sign up to be future voters and get automatically registered when eligible.

[u/Ohmsford-Ghost → u/sol_1990]

You can vote for days and days before the election. You seriously think there is only one day that you can vote??

[u/layzieyezislayzieyez → u/sol_1990]

I wish it was compulsory and punished for nonparticipating. You don’t get to enjoy this country unless you’re participating and doing your civic duties. You don’t have to serve in the military but at least serve your fellow Americans with a little bit of effort.

[u/hazydaze7 → u/layzieyezislayzieyez]

Here in Aus it is compulsory, but it’s some bugger all fine (like $50 or something, idk probably more now) if you don’t. They give you a sausage in bread if you go in person though and who doesn’t love food

[u/vectorseven → u/sol_1990]

Don’t kid yourself. Those people would just be having a BBQ. Is ignorance bliss?

[u/CaptainFleshBeard → u/sol_1990]

We recently had a State Election in Western Australia, there was three voting centres within a 5 minute walk from my house. When I got there, there was 4 people in the line ahead of me

[u/eluonilus → u/CaptainFleshBeard]

I'm in Estonia and we have digital voting (in addition the voting booths). So it took me 2 min on the computer and done.

I also don't get the having to registrate to be able to vote. If you're a citizen of X town why isn't it just possible to vote? It's how it works here. Everybody is registered as a citizen in some city and is voting according to that.

[u/iwatchterribletv → u/sol_1990]

we also DESPERATELY need to kill the electoral college.

there is absolutely no reason to maintain it.

one voice = one vote. period.