A National Holiday Devoted to Voting
The United States should make Election Day a national holiday. The country needs a day where Americans can devote their time to the act of voting. Having an Election Day as a national holiday would increase the amount of voters. It would also be a celebration of American’s freedom to vote. A national election holiday would make the process of voting more efficient.
Creating a national election holiday would have a positive impact on the amount of votes casted in a yearly election. Not enough Americans vote for our nation’s leaders. Having a day off from work or school would make it easier for citizens to vote decreasing low voter turnout. Curtis F., in his online article, “Get Out The Vote- Let’s Make Election Day a National Holiday,” estimated that only “58%” of Americans voted in the presidential election of 2012. JM Brown in his online article, “November Election Turnout Worst in Santa Cruz County History,” claims that during our past local election, there was a “52 percent turnout.” Having a national election day will increase that percentage. Not only will a national holiday increase the voting turnout, but it could be a celebration for American freedom. …show more content…
Not many countries in the world have the freedom to elect those individual who they think would be a great public official. Americans are fortunate to enjoy this right. The United States needs a day to recognize the citizen’s freedom to vote. The online article, “Freedom to Vote,” asserts “freedom was and is not free.” American citizens should not take their freedom to vote for granted. Having a day devoted to voting will also provide a more effective voting
The United States should make Election Day a national holiday. The country needs a day where Americans can devote their time to the act of voting. Having an Election Day as a national holiday would increase the amount of voters. It would also be a celebration of American’s freedom to vote. A national election holiday would make the process of voting more efficient.
Creating a national election holiday would have a positive impact on the amount of votes casted in a yearly election. Not enough Americans vote for our nation’s leaders. Having a day off from work or school would make it easier for citizens to vote decreasing low voter turnout. Curtis F., in his online article, “Get Out The Vote- Let’s Make Election Day a National Holiday,” estimated that only “58%” of Americans voted in the presidential election of 2012. JM Brown in his online article, “November Election Turnout Worst in Santa Cruz County History,” claims that during our past local election, there was a “52 percent turnout.” Having a national election day will increase that percentage. Not only will a national holiday increase the voting turnout, but it could be a celebration for American freedom. …show more content…
Not many countries in the world have the freedom to elect those individual who they think would be a great public official. Americans are fortunate to enjoy this right. The United States needs a day to recognize the citizen’s freedom to vote. The online article, “Freedom to Vote,” asserts “freedom was and is not free.” American citizens should not take their freedom to vote for granted. Having a day devoted to voting will also provide a more effective voting