Should voting day be a holiday? Some election deniers say yes – By Allison Mollenkamp (NPR) / Nov 7, 2022
Voting in the 2022 midterms has been going on for weeks. The pandemic expanded options in many states, but voters who want to cast their ballot on Election Day still have to go to the polls on a Tuesday, and may have to take time off of work to do so.
Democrats have long led the push for an Election Day holiday, but in the last two years Republicans have put forward at least seven of their own bills as well. An NPR investigation found that sponsors of GOP bills in Arizona and Missouri met or appeared with prominent election deniers, and the influence of election misinformation can be seen in their other proposed election reforms – including limiting mail-in ballots and ending the use of voting machines.
Election Day holiday bills from each party show their different visions for the future of American elections.
Democrats favor reforms like mail-in voting and automatic absentee balloting.
