Voting is the most important individual right that a citizen can exercise. One person, one vote is a critical idea for our democracy to succeed.
The US trails the rest of the developed world in voter turnout. A fundamental reason for this gap is the fact that elections are held during the work week, during working hours.
Making Election Day a national holiday would allow more voters to become engaged in the political process. When voters are engaged they become more informed, and an informed electorate is crucial to any democracy.
Having Election Day become a national holiday would positively affect voters across nearly every demographic. It seems like an obvious solution to voter turnout issues.