KXYL's Connie Carmichael diatribe on Senator Clinton's proposal

Sen. Clinton pushes voting holiday, allowing ex-cons to vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a possible White House candidate in 2008, joined 2004 nominee John Kerry and other Democrats Thursday in urging that Election Day be made a federal holiday to encourage voting.
In addition to creating a federal holiday for voting, the bill would:
• Require paper receipts for votes.
• Authorize $500 million to help states make the changes in voting systems and equipment.
• Allow ex-felons to vote. Currently an estimated 4.7 million Americans are barred from voting because of their criminal records.
• Require adoption of the changes in time for the 2006 election.

Both parties have called for changes to ensure a more accurate vote count. Republican efforts have centered on reducing voter fraud, while Democrats have called for making access to the ballot box easier and simpler.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-02-17-clinton-vote_x.htm