Arnold Schwarzenegger Unveils His Plan to “Save Democracy”

According to CinemaDrame News Agency, Hollywood star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger presented his plan to “save democracy” during Friday night’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher — though Bill Maher himself said he wasn’t optimistic about its implementation.

The Terminator actor, who served as California’s governor from 2003 to 2011, explained that his proposal consists of three parts. He said:

“My suggestion is to have something like a ‘Save Democracy Act,’ where Election Day becomes a national holiday so everyone has time to go out and vote.”

Maher noted that Democrats have long supported the idea of making Election Day a national holiday. Schwarzenegger continued:

“The second thing is that we need fair redistricting. Every state in America should have an independent redistricting commission.”

During his governorship, Schwarzenegger created California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission, but current governor Gavin Newsom is reportedly seeking to override it with a law known as Prop 50—a measure designed to counteract gerrymandering in Republican-led states like Texas and Missouri.

The third component of Schwarzenegger’s “Save Democracy” plan calls for the introduction of a voter identification card:

“So that when you go to vote, people know who you are.”

He explained that the goal behind this proposal is to appeal to both Republicans and Democrats alike.