Are US elections always held in the middle of a working week?
925357
I wish it were held over 3 days like a Friday .Saturday and Sunday...I just wish everyone that could ..would vote..
854496
They do, it's called the presidential elections.\n\nUmmm....\nMoney laundering.\nBribery taking.\nPublic Speaking (Marathon)\nPublic Speaking (Sprints...soundbites)\nDoor-to-Door campaigning.\nVote swapping.\nFloor Show (Press Conference, TV ads, Radio Ads, and Rallies)\nDance Routine (Al Gore excluded)\nCold Calling (telephone campaigning)\nCold, Rainy Weather campaigning on election day.\nResidency requirement deadline racing.\nHanging Chad ballot counting.\nChallenging Voters at the polling places.\nAbsentee Ballot Stockpiling.\nSore loser whining.\nSore winner proving mandate.\nPost election analysis\nAnd much much more.
901729
Personally I consider Monday the beginning of a new week.  For me it goes "the week" (Mon-Fri), then weekend (Sat & Sun) and then it all starts over.
111619
Standard work week everywhere else in the U.S is 40 hours
845050
It is not a non-working day but most employers give time for employees to go vote.
803428
I don't know if Bush in behind this or not, but several states have reported voters being told to go to vote at the wrong place, etc.  Voters received phone calls telling them that their polling place had been changed at the last minute.  The only thing I can say about this is it is one of the most dirty, underhanded, sneaky things to do, ever.  The only reason why polling places would be changed at the last minute would be severe weather or a natural disaster in the area.
848716
it's a ploy made up by the republicans . they know that a low turn out give them a better chance at wining tomorrow .vote don't let the bureaucrats do it for you
780410
It is too late. The races will be won or lost tonight. No one will care about votes that come in after that. If you DO have an absentee ballot, it will tell you by what date you have to mail it. Think about it, elections are decided today. Your ballot gets in Thursday. Will it matter then? NO. Consider the case of absentee ballots in Florida during the last presidential election. Get to the polls NOW.
968454
Yes, I will. I am 58 and have voted in every election since I came of age, except for two times, , both mid-term elections like this coming Tuesday, which I missed because I was in a fast attack submarine on deployment in the Western Pacific.The way I see it, if you don't vote, you don't have the right to complain about the results.
1078051
The 20th amendment sets that as the day of inauguration. They chose that date because it allowed Congress sufficient time to count the electoral votes and certify the election. The election takes place in November and the electoral colleges meet in December, at which time the current session of Congress ends. The new session then returns after New Year's on January 3rd and certifies the electoral vote leaving plenty of time for dealing with any discrepancies.
856267
till the election exists
797463
Oklahoma has a poor man's version--you can go to the county election board and vote on Friday, Saturday 8-1) and Monday before the election.   Unfortunately that means there are only 77 spots (for 77 counties) in the state to vote early, counties with large populations are really out of luck, and big counties geographically also inhibit early voting due to the drive.
762932
If it's next Tuesday take her to vote!\n\n:-)
176326
Evidently, when Congress passed the original elections laws they were concerned about rural people making it into town to vote, so they wanted to give them at least two days to travel.  As it was felt that most rural voters would leave after church on Sunday, Tuesday was decided to be the best day.
999654
right before the election
868031
Depends where you live.\n\nHere in NY State, polls opened at 6:00 am and close at 9:00 pm.\n\nIn our neighboring state of Pennsylvania, polls open at 7:00 am and close at 8:00 pm.
834054
same day we all do.  first Tuesday in November.  November 7Th.  Unless you're a democrat Then you vote on the 8th.