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When election day was selected by Congress in 1845 the country was mainly an agricultural society. November was chosen because the fall harvest was over and it was still mild enough for farmers and rural workers to be able to travel to the polls over unimproved roads.
Tuesday was chosen because most of the country had to travel a great distance to the polls in their counties. Monday was not reasonable because that would mean that people would have to start travel on Sunday and that would interfere with church services. The second Tuesday was chosen for two reasons, one, to keep election day from falling on all saints day and secondly, merchants were accustomed to doing their books on the first of the month.
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JordanThey don't nececerily have to be held on thursdays, it's just a tradition. One reason could be that in the old days, people generally didn't get paid until Friday, so holding elections on Thursday would ensure that people were not too drunk to vote.
first of all, elections are held on tuesdays duh.
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Was there a presidential election in 2006?
Not in the US- presidential election were held in 2004 and 2008 the next one will be in 2012. (The year of a presidential election is always a multiple of 4 .)
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It is every 4 years. It is always the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. It is November 6 this year.
When were the presidential elections in the 80's?
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When are presidents elected every four years on what day?
US presidents are elected in years that are multiples of four. Presidential elections have been held every four years since 1788. Election day is the first Tuesday in November unless the first of November is a Tuesday, in which case the election is held the following Tuesday , that is on November 8.
In what month are general presidental election held in the US?
US presidential elections are held in November of years divisible by 4. The next one will be in 2012. (There are also primary elections held at different times in different states before the actual election, for the purpose of choosing nominees )
