Should Election Day be a Holiday?

Ok, folks I have given this matter very little thought- but even after the slightest bit of reflection it seems that making Election Day a Holiday , would be a great idea. I mean, everybody loves holidays, but also, this would be a great way to both increase voter turnout and celebrate Democracy!

Any thoughts? Anyone want to start a grass roots organization to get this going? Anyone know of existing efforts to make this a reality? etc


Also, here is an article on the subject.