When we decide to vote, were not simply making a calculation about - TopicsExpress



          

When we decide to vote, were not simply making a calculation about whether we like the candidates, or care about the issues at stake, or value the abstract idea of democracy. We also have to make calculations about how to get to the polls, whether we can spare the time to go there, and who will watch the kids while were gone. These costs associated with voting — in lost pay, in childcare, in transit fares — are higher for minorities and the poor. Which is why they are among the largest beneficiaries of early, flexible voting... Why early voting is about so much more than convenience... #Vote
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 00:02:47 +0000

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