Election Day

Nov 3, 2020
The case for making Election Day an official holiday
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Andrea Hailey, CEO of the nonprofit Vote.org, thinks making Election Day a national holiday would go far in increasing turnout.
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Oct 1, 2020
Why more workers are getting paid time off on Election Day
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A growing list of companies are allowing their employees to get the day off or paying them to work the polls.
Nov 2, 2016
Why Election Day isn’t a federal holiday
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Some say having the day off to vote will improve voter turnout, but it’s a tough sell to Congress and companies.
Nov 6, 2012
Employed or not, voting ritual often the same
In many ways, the 2012 presidential election is a referendum on a number: the nation's unemployment rate of 7.9 percent. Reporters in Oklahoma City (unemployment around 5 percent) and San Bernardino, Calif., (unemployment pushing 12 percent) look behind the numbers.
Nov 1, 2012
The Sandy effect on election night
Voter turnout may be lower than expected on the East Coast, but results could stay the same.
Oct 31, 2012
Campaigns reboot after Sandy
Election officials in storm-stricken counties scramble ahead of voting day.