Why do we vote on the first Tuesday of November?
November 4, 2014
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1:30Now PlayingWhy do we vote on the first Tuesday of November?
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as posted by the channelWhile it might not be the most convenient day in present time, November Tuesdays were the best day to vote in the 1880s. NewHour’s political editor Domenico Montanaro charts the history of election day and explains modern efforts to change it.
See PBS NewsHour’s 2014 midterm election coverage
And read more on the NewsHour’s website: www.pbs.org/newshour
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