Making Election Day a national holiday will increase voter turnout by enabling more people to vote. In the 2016 presidential election, 55.7% of the American voting-age population cast a ballot. Among registered voters in the 2016 US presidential election, being "too busy" or having a conflicting schedule was the third-highest reason cited for not voting, accounting for 14% of registered voters who did not cast a vote (about 2.7 million people). A holiday would allow more citizens volunteer at polling places or drive the elderly to vote, and make a difference in states where long lines at the polls keep voters waiting for hours.
Passage 2:
Making Election Day a national holiday would not make a difference. The people who aren't showing up are just too lazy or uninterested in government to make an effort. Most people who don't vote feel that their vote doesn't count, so why bother? Until we end the corruption in our elected officials, people just aren't going to be motivated to vote. In addition, even if we made Election Day a national holiday, there are still plenty of people who would still have to work (hospital workers, retail and restaurant workers, etc).
Which passage provides more sound arguments?
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Passage 1 provides more sound arguments.
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