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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.
They 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.
How was it decided to hold the elections on Tuesday in November?
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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 .)
When is the presidential election always held one what day and every how many years?
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?
The 1960 US Presidential election was held on Tuesday, November 8.
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 )
What will the date of the Presidential election be in 2016?
The United States presidential election of 2016 was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
When was the most recent date for a US Presidential election?
The most recent past US Presidential election was held on November 4, 2008; the next Presidential election will be on November 6, 2012. General elections are always held on Tuesday following the first Monday in November.
In what month do we vote to elect a new president?
In the US, the next presidential election will be held on November 6, 2012. Presidential elections are always held on the first Tuesday in November unless Nov. 1 is a Tuesday, in which case the election is pushed back a week to Nov. 8.
What is the 2016 presidential election date?
The United States presidential election of 2016 was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
What was the date of the 2006 US Presidential general election?
There was no US Presidential election in 2006. The date of the mid-term general election in 2006 was Tuesday, November 7. The date of the most recent Presidential election was Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The next Presidential election will be held Tuesday, November 6, 2012.
Is the presidential election held on the first monday after the first Tuesday in November every four years?
No. The presidential election is on the first Tuesday in November every 4 years.
In the US presidential election are held every?
U.S. presidential elections are held every 4 years. Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November.
When is the primary election in Ohio?
The 2016 presidential primary election in Ohio was held on Tuesday March 15, 2016.
Election day is held in?
The Presidential elections are held every four years on the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November. The next Presidential election will occur on November 6, 2012.
What date will we have a general election in 2016?
The United States presidential election of 2016 was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
Was there a presidential election in 1883?
No. Presidential election sare always held on years that are multiples of 4. 1880 and 1884 were election years
What day is the general election always held?
The presidential election occurs on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every year that is divisible by four. The last presidential election was on November 4, 2008. The next will be on November 6, 2012, and after that one, the next will occur on November 8, 2016..
