Constitutional Amendment on Election Day

Dear editor: 

Thirty-seven percent. That's the pitiful, shameful percentage of registered Americans that voted in the 2014 Mid-term elections that showed a change in control of the Senate for the next two years. So, almost two-thirds of our legally registered voters allowed a small minority of citizens decide our government for us, good or bad. They felt it was neither a responsibility nor an honor to take part in our electoral process, and have all kind of excuses to cover their irresponsibility. Shame on them. Of course they still have the right to complain which I am sure they will do whenever the opportunity arises.  

Sen. Patrick Leahy (I) of Vermont wants to introduce a bill that would make Election Day a national holiday, showing the importance of it. That’s nice but a small step in the right direction, as it will only free up federal employees, postal workers and bank employees.  So many will still have to work. I would like to push for a bigger, harder step that would make it easier for a lot more people to vote.  

Let's have a Constitutional Amendment making Election Day a two day event on Saturday and Sunday. If someone objects on religious grounds voting on Sunday they will still have Saturday. And if someone has the same problem with Saturday they can vote on Sunday. If you have to work one day on the weekend you still have the other day. Of course getting an amendment like this passed is not easy, but let's see all those new Senators and Congressmen go to work and do something that can only help our country.  

Will this solve all the excuses? Of course not. But maybe we can get a government elected by the majority of Americans (51% plus).  We deserve it and need it for all political parties.