Current Events > No reason elections aren't held on weekends

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Besides making it hard for poor people to vote
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Poor people generally aren't off weekends though. At least, I'm not.
The solution is to make election day a national holiday and/or have voting occur over multiple days and/or mail-in voting.

ElatedVenusaur posted...

Poor people generally aren't off weekends though. At least, I'm not.
The solution is to make election day a national holiday and/or have voting occur over multiple days and/or mail-in voting.

Even better, I like it
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In 1845, the United States was largely an agrarian society. Farmers often needed a full day to travel by horse-drawn vehicles to the county seat to vote. Tuesday was established as election day because it did not interfere with the Biblical Sabbath or with market day, which was on Wednesday in many towns.
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deupd_u posted...

In 1845, the United States was largely an agrarian society. Farmers often needed a full day to travel by horse-drawn vehicles to the county seat to vote. Tuesday was established as election day because it did not interfere with the Biblical Sabbath or with market day, which was on Wednesday in many towns.

Seems like a great reason to hold elections on Tuesdays. In 1845.

(Yes I know you did not actually say this should still be the case)
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deupd_u posted...

In 1845, the United States was largely an agrarian society. Farmers often needed a full day to travel by horse-drawn vehicles to the county seat to vote. Tuesday was established as election day because it did not interfere with the Biblical Sabbath or with market day, which was on Wednesday in many towns.

America's path dependence is far, far too strong.
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