Posts Tagged ‘Election’
History of Presidential Transitions: Has It Always Been Like Now?
Reading Time: 9 minutesHISTORY OF PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS: WAS IT ALWAYS LIKE NOW? We think our most recent change in Presidential administration is contentious. But our national history has seen worse. It goes back over 200 years to the third Presidential election and several since then.
Read MoreHistory of Election Day: What is the history behind why we vote on a Tuesday in November in the US?
Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF ELECTION DAY Why does the U.S. vote on a Tuesday in November? Historically, the United States was an agrarian society, where much of the calendar revolved around farming. In 1840, Congress set voting day on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. This time provided a convenient month for farmers, who…
Read MoreHistory of Election Day: Why we Vote on a Tuesday in November
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhy do we vote on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November?
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