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🗳 Tomorrow is Election Day! Ever wondered why Americans vote on a Tuesday in November?
📆 Back in 1845, Congress chose the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November to accommodate farmers who had finished their harvest and needed time to travel without interfering with Sunday worship. Roads were rough, and it could take a day to reach polling places.
🇺🇸 While times have changed, the tradition remains.
📆 Back in 1845, Congress chose the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November to accommodate farmers who had finished their harvest and needed time to travel without interfering with Sunday worship. Roads were rough, and it could take a day to reach polling places.
🇺🇸 While times have changed, the tradition remains.