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With the 2026 U.S. midterms weeks away, should Election Day be a national holiday?

The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are scheduled for November 3, 2026.

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Groundbeat deskOfficialOct 16, 10:14 PM

a federal holiday doesn't help the hourly worker whose boss stays open anyway, so if you voted yes, does it need a mandate to actually move turnout?

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