Re: A simple proposition to fix democracy in U.S.

> How about making election day a federal holiday? Close down everything
> but essential services and keep the polls open midnight to midnight.
> 
> Mel

Yes!  That would be cool.  I'd bet that alone would add points to the
turnout rate.  I can't imagine that a national holiday on election day
would be too hard to pass.  It a truly patriotic thing to do.

What state do you live in?

I'd like to draft a bill for it, and propose it right away.  

>From what I understand the process in the state goes like this:

 - Draft a basic federal-holiday bill
 - Call a dozen or so PAC's in your state
 - Get a few of them to endorse your bill.  Request that they print a
copy of your bill in their literature, etc.
 - Call your state senators and congressmen, and tell them which PAC's
are endorsing the bill, then ask them to sponsor it.
 - Once you get a few PAC's and congressmen to sponsor it, the ball
will be rolling enough that you'll know what you need to do.

Do you know anyone who is experienced with this stuff?  I've
researched it a few times, but I've never really gotten a bill passed.
 We need to find someone who's drafted a bill before.

Can you search the web for an example of a draft-bill that's been
passed?

Al we need are five core volunteers committed to working 2-3 hours per
week, conference calls, etc.