[jacalata]

I'd say anywhere that people can literally have to choose between their job and their vote is not "working", which is why it needed messing with. Its hard for a lot of people to get to a specific location on any given day - there's no good reason today that a week in bed with the flu should prevent you from voting. Or that it should be harder to vote if you have three kids and no babysitter, or are on crutches, or work an irregular schedule at a minimum wage job.

[colejohnson66]

> or work an irregular schedule at a minimum wage job

The law in California[0] guarantees you the right to vote even if you are scheduled that day. You can take up to two hours off the beginning or end of your shift to vote if necessary. For other states...[1]

[0]: CEC§14000 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=elec&g...

[1]: http://www.findlaw.com/voting-rights-law.html

[jacalata]

There have been polling stations reported with multi hour queues. I'm pretty sure California does not guarantee you the right to vote in person, because it doesn't say you must be given as many hours as you need. But it's ok, because california allows vote by mail.