Why are US federal elections always held on a Tuesday? The history behind weekday selection

VOA News: Why are US federal elections always held on a Tuesday? The history behind weekday selection

Have you ever wondered why America’s presidential elections always fall on a Tuesday? The tradition stretches back almost 200 years to a time when the U.S. looked very different from how it does today. 

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• Voting and Election Resources for Adult Students  long link | bit.ly/voting-padlet