PTO to vote

Platapus · 11-06-16, 07:23 AM

http://money.cnn.com/2016/11/05/pf/c...day/index.html

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November 8 will be a paid holiday for workers at General Motors (GM), Ford Motor Company, (F) Square (SQ), Hearst Publishing, Patagonia, mattress company Casper and digital media company Thrillist.

And there are hundreds more too. Kudos to them.

In the US, election day is not a federal nor a state holiday. I think it should be. The alternative would be to move it to the weekend.

But Kudos for these companies taking the initiative and helping their employees vote.

The company I work for doesn't, but then we don't get a lot of holidays anyway. Anyone else's company close up on election day or are allowed to leave work to vote without being docked pay?

Oberon · 11-06-16, 07:34 AM

Good moves indeed, good on them.
I think Australia have the right idea where it's a requirement to vote rather than a request. However, I think that if you were to make it a requirement then you should also put a 'None of the above' option.

My company doesn't close on election day...being in the hospitality industry it doesn't really close at all.

Platapus · 11-06-16, 08:56 AM

It would be nice if voting were mandatory if

1. The voters have ready access to vote
2. There is a "none" option
3. The rules are changed to require a majority instead of a plurality to be elected. Of course that could run into endless run-offs.

It would be interesting to see how this could work in the US.

fireftr18 · 11-06-16, 07:52 PM

Our city offices were closed, but of course, the fire dept can't close. We were given two hours to take off to vote. Most of us just voted on our way to work and didn't have to worry about it. I normally arranged to have someone from a previous shift stay until I got there. I usually got to work about 15 minutes after shift change and no one cared. In return, I understood that I should be the one to stay for someone else.

Rockstar · 11-06-16, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Good moves indeed, good on them.
I think Australia have the right idea where it's a requirement to vote rather than a request. However, I think that if you were to make it a requirement then you should also put a 'None of the above' option.

My company doesn't close on election day...being in the hospitality industry it doesn't really close at all.

That is what I would call a useless beuracracy. A government law, job and or function created out of thin air making mandatory the the filling out (in triplicate Im sure) and filling a piece of paper so it can filed under "none of the above". When a person can simply just stay home and get on with his life.

on the other hand just think of all the goverment jobs that could be created to collect, file and maintain all that paperwork.

razark · 11-06-16, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

...just think of all the goverment jobs that could be created to collect, file and maintain all that paperwork.

As one who literally creates paperwork for the government, I fully support this plan.

Rockstar · 11-07-16, 07:01 AM

what happens when "none of the above" voters are two thirds of the majority?

Oberon · 11-07-16, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

what happens when "none of the above" voters are two thirds of the majority?

Good question, perhaps the idea would be that the incumbent stays in and the two parties have to pick another candidate/mandate and run again.

11-06-16, 08:56 AM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,393 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	It would be nice if voting were mandatory if 1. The voters have ready access to vote 2. There is a "none" option 3. The rules are changed to require a majority instead of a plurality to be elected. Of course that could run into endless run-offs. It would be interesting to see how this could work in the US. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-06-16, 07:52 PM	#4
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Our city offices were closed, but of course, the fire dept can't close. We were given two hours to take off to vote. Most of us just voted on our way to work and didn't have to worry about it. I normally arranged to have someone from a previous shift stay until I got there. I usually got to work about 15 minutes after shift change and no one cared. In return, I understood that I should be the one to stay for someone else. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

11-06-16, 07:34 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Good moves indeed, good on them. I think Australia have the right idea where it's a requirement to vote rather than a request. However, I think that if you were to make it a requirement then you should also put a 'None of the above' option. My company doesn't close on election day...being in the hospitality industry it doesn't really close at all.

11-07-16, 07:01 AM	#7
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	what happens when "none of the above" voters are two thirds of the majority?