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		JibJabLab on Nov 7, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Co... That might be difficult as many churches are polling stations and they'd have services on that day. They could effectively be closed for 4-7 hrs that day. For many, their service would trump any political duties you might feel they are owed.

lexs on Nov 7, 2018 [–]

move the polling station then?

the_watcher on Nov 7, 2018 | [–]

It's already a struggle to find enough polling stations that are large enough in some places.

Macha on Nov 7, 2018 | | [–]

Sunday does free up another set of large buildings that are often even government owned - schools.

A lot of polling stations in Europe are schools for that reason.

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