We had a vote but it was essentially deliberately ruined from the get go. Instead of yes or no, it was permanent summer time, permanent winter time, or keep daylight savings so the people wanting permanent time split their vote and lost.
"They downvoted Kecessa, because he told them the truth"
(Seriously guys, there is actual science about when we should get up. And with our current socially accepted timings (when we have to show up to work, when school starts) standard time is just better for our bodies than shifted standard time. If you want to wake up early, just do some chores in the morning, but most people would prefer work to start later.)
This is the crux of the issue. An overwhelming majority of people support not changing the clocks anymore. But we can't reach a consensus on which to stick with. Personally, I think Arizona did it right.
Simple, split the difference, if India can deal with international commerce while being half an hour off compared to everyone else, I'm sure other countries can too.
And it's nice to know that the sun is actually at its highest at noon and its lowest at midnight. Seems weird to me to decide that 13:00 is when the sun is highest...