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Impose Term Limits on Members of Congress
Abolish the Electoral college and Replace it with a National Popular vote
Make Election Day a Federal Holiday in the U.S.
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My mental health suffers every year from seasonal depression. It would be tremendously helpful to so many like me to see this year's leap ahead made permanent to mitigate the impact of having less sunlight during winter months, but most especially evenings. Longer evenings of light would be so beneficial to mental health for our country!
I deeply urge members of Congress to pass this bill and abolish the outdated and harmful practice of changing the clocks twice a year. The practice of switching between Daylight Savings Time and Standard Time was established over a century ago, and it has far outlived its usefulness. The practice of changing the clocks twice a year is detrimental to public health and safety without creating any benefits to the American public. I ask that Congress and the President of the United States please do what is in the best interest of the American people and finally eliminate this obsolete and unnecessary policy.
Making Election Day a federal holiday in the United States could increase voter turnout by providing citizens with more time to vote without work conflicts. In the 2020 election, 13.1% of registered voters who didn’t vote cited being too busy or having scheduling conflicts as the reason. Additionally, such a holiday would celebrate democracy, turning voting into a nationwide event. This approach aligns with practices in other countries and has significant public support; a Pew Research Center survey found that nearly 80% of Democrats and nearly 70% of Republicans favor making Election Day a federal holiday.
Many teenagers, like myself, are politically educated and want a say in who rules our country. If the voting age is lowered, it means that younger voices would be heard, it would promote more voting, and possibly encourage more teens to educate themselves politically to prepare. Sixteen year olds should be allowed to vote and stand for what they believe in.
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