• Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays?

  • Mar 2 2025
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Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays?

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  • Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays?

    Blame it on 19th-century farmers! In 1845, Congress designated the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November as Election Day. This timing allowed farmers to attend church on Sunday, travel to polling stations on Monday, vote on Tuesday, and return home before market day on Wednesday. November was ideal because it was post-harvest but before harsh winter weather.But why hasn’t it changed? Tradition and legal precedent keep it in place, even though modern work schedules make weekday voting inconvenient. That’s why early voting and mail-in ballots have become so important!Some have suggested moving Election Day to a weekend or making it a federal holiday to boost voter turnout. But for now, Tuesday voting remains an American tradition—one that started with horse-drawn wagons and still shapes democracy today.Enjoyed this nugget of history? Subscribe now for more daily trivia delights!


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