The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

This happens once every four years in the U.S. Why must we have it on a Tuesday first of all and why if it's going to be on a Tuesday, why isn't it a national holiday? I don't care about the "tradition" of voting on Tuesday. I'm sorry to say, but some traditions are stupid. Why is there low-voting turnout in this country? Sure, some people may not have any interest in it and/or feel there's really no use in voting. However, I'd like to believe the main reason is the day is too hectic for some. Between a person working a job or two (perhaps going to class), taking care of kids, errands and everything else that transpires through the course of their day, it may be next to impossible for them to make it to the voting booth. Why should their voices be punished due to all the work they put forth throughout the course of their day? So what would it hurt if we added a national holiday once every four years? I'm not asking for much - just one holiday (...