Is it time to make Election Day a federal holiday? 🗳️ Some say it would boost voter turnout and align the U.S. with other democracies, while others argue it could create challenges for hourly workers and cost millions. Dive into the debate over whether a federal voting holiday is the best way to strengthen democracy or if there are better solutions. Check out the full breakdown!

https://ace-usa.org/blog/research/research-votingrights/should-election-day-become-a-federal-holiday-weighing-the-benefits-and-drawbacks/

  • GladiusB@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Not where I was working. 90 percent were electronically entered. And I didn’t even work in the most affluent county in my state. Electronic voting is very prevalent.

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      8 days ago

      The electronic machines used to cast* votes are not connected to the Internet.

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          7 days ago

          An air-gapped, non-Internet connected network, coupled with manual transfer of data via secure USB drives/SD cards with write blockers.