Making election day a national holiday is a potential solution to voting access issues for working people

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Convicted prisoners should retain voting rights

Employers should not dismiss workers for lawful political speech outside work

Faculty diversity hiring programs at U.S. public universities systematically violate civil rights law

Requiring a "commitment to social justice" or a DEI statement in hiring is a political test

Minimum wages should rise automatically with the cost of living

US public school teachers have a moral duty not to strike

Employers should be required to accommodate religious observance absent substantial hardship

Employers should be required to publish salary ranges in job ads

Sex work should be treated like any other profession

Voting policies should aim to increase voter participation rather than decrease it

If a person has registered to vote and is on the voter rolls, they should be allowed to vote

Voter ID requirements make it harder for some people to vote

Every person who wants to vote should be able to present a valid ID

Requiring voter ID nationwide disproportionately impacts people who have been historically marginalized in the United States

The difficulty of obtaining an ID in the U.S. is the core issue in the voter ID debate, not the requirement itself

Adding an extra layer of ID requirement at the polls evokes unpleasant and problematic historical memories for many people in the U.S.

The historical context of Jim Crow laws affects how Black people perceive new voting regulations

Elderly people may be negatively affected by voter ID laws as they may not have a driver's license or may have an expired one

There is an issue with insufficient voter turnout, particularly among the younger generation

Adding barriers to voting, such as ID requirements, might decrease turnout, particularly in less affluent communities