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It may contain information of a tentative nature and the content may change dramatically as the event approaches and more information becomes available. | Democracy Day is the tentative name of a proposed federal holiday in the United States. It would become such a holiday if the legislation, House Resolution (H.R.) 63, entitled Democracy Day Act of 2005, becomes law. The bill, proposed by Rep. John Conyers, would make the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every even numbered year, Election Day, a legal public holiday. The purpose of this holiday would be to increase voter turnout by giving citizens more time to vote, as well as allowing for the opening of more polling stations with more workers, while raising awareness of the importance of voting and civic participation. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Government Reform in January 2005, where it awaits further action. As of January 2007, the bill has 110 co-sponsors. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
In the United States, a Federal holiday is a holiday recognized by the United States Government. ...
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Election Day in the United States is the day when polls most often open for the election of certain public officials. ...
Voting is a method of decision making wherein a group such as a meeting or an electorate attempts to gauge its opinion—usually as a final step following discussions or debates. ...
A polling station situated inside a suburban library in the north of Cambridge during the United Kingdom general election, 2005. ...
The Committee on Government Reform is a House of Representatives committee that has existed in varying forms since 1816. ...
A companion resolution was introduced in the United States Senate on May 26, 2005 by Senator Debbie Stabenow. It was co-sponsored by Senator Mary Landrieu and Senator Carl Levin. The resolution has since been held without action in the United States Senate Committee on The Judiciary. Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ...
Deborah Ann Debbie Stabenow (born April 29, 1950) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan. ...
Mary Loretta Landrieu (born November 23, 1955) is the senior Democratic United States Senator for the state of Louisiana. ...
Carl Milton Levin (born June 28, 1934) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan. ...
The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a standing committee of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. ...
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Democracy Day is the tentative name of a proposed federal holiday in the United States. ...
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