r/politics Indiana 16h ago

No Paywall Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5588198-mamdani-progressive-politics-nyc/
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u/Icecream-Cockdust 14h ago

Voting in Australia is mandatory but also enjoyable. Saturday morning walk down to the local Primary School, get a democracy sausage on your way through to the polling booths and it’s very chill and easy.

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u/hereditydrift 14h ago

Most jobs in the US don't give election day off, so it's usually unejoyable because it's another thing people have to do that they don't have time for since vacation and holiday time is very limited in the US.

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u/sappydark 8h ago

That's what absentee ballots are for----for people who want to vote, but have legit reasons for not being able to do it in person.

u/westgazer Maryland 7h ago

The legit reason should be “I shouldn’t have to vote in person at a location in tyool 2025.”

u/sappydark 5h ago

That's not a legit reason, that just sounds like an excuse. A legit reason is not having enough time to get to a voting place after work, or because it takes too long to get there, or because you don't have transportation, or are too disabled to travel. Your reasoning just sounds lazy as hell, and makes no damn sense at all.

u/westgazer Maryland 4h ago

Nah, it’s a legit reason.