• pressanykeynow@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Why is voting in the US not on weekends? Or even at a specific voting holiday attached to weekends. Seems like a deliberate choice to make people not to vote.

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      9 hours ago

      Well…you answered your own question.

      And you are correct.

      The number of people who can’t easily vote because they can’t afford to miss work and don’t have mail-in access is significant.

      It’s fucking bullshit.

  • AliasAKA@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Already voted — hope everyone gets out there. Would be pretty awesome to have Allred win our senate seat; super long shot, but a Texan can dream.

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    14 hours ago

    Is it weird how easy it is to early vote in Texas? Also the “I voted” stickers are pretty dope this year. Not as cool as a werewolf ripping his shirt off, but still cool.

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      I think it’s became a bipartisan thing (albeit more hush hush for GOP) after the last few elections suggested that older people (who are likely Republicans) prefer it and preventing them causes problems for both party turn out (but again, Republicans).

      The only reason GOP publicly hate on it is because that helps the “stop the steal” lies. And they flip flop on that message constantly.

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      13 hours ago

      Where I live, early voting is the norm and election day is more like a deadline. The longer it’s left, the more arduous it gets. Like shopping for Xmas gifts lol

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      12 hours ago

      I think the voting stickers vary based on where you are, mine was just “I VOTED / YO VOTÉ”

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      13 hours ago

      Hmmm voting on the day of the election might be good for those who’d be willing to. Maybe I’m just being paranoid though.

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    12 hours ago

    Already voted. It looks like Bexar county is going to smash a turnout record.