This year, voter turnout was incredibly low. In order to ensure that every American has the opportunity to exercise their right to vote, we ask that Election Day become a federal holiday. Voting and having a say in our democracy should be a right in practice and not in theory, or it is not a right at all. Election Day is unique in that it is an actionable holiday, and a reason to be excused from work that has a tangible purpose other than to celebrate or reflect.
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