Equal rights for all, Make Election Day a Holiday

We are petitioning to make both state and federal election days state holidays. Automatic voter registration for 18-year-olds will help the voter percentage improve from 75.51% in 2016. way to help bring up the percentage of people voting is to make election day a statewide holiday. For this reason, underprivileged people will not be able to contribute their votes; therefore, would allow for impoverished people People experiencing poverty cannot afford to miss a day of work because they might not be paid or even worse lose their jobs. By this, they do not contribute to the final vote and do not get to their voices heard. Making this day a holiday would allow for a side of view from the people in poverty. Upper to middle-class people have the opportunity to miss a day of work because of their social and class status. If these two issues get resolved it will allow more people to vote and communicate what they think is best for their community and themselves. According to the ATD Harvard research project, people in poverty lack voice and participation in power and experience social isolation. Both of these will help the community because more people will have a say in what happens to them. Also, it could help people in poverty be happier and have better lives because if they contribute then they will get what they need to make their lives better.