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Toadesstern
Germany16350 Posts
On November 09 2016 05:45 Incognoto wrote: the population of the USA is like 300M, are you telling me that 1 out of 300 people in the USA vote or am I missing something? I think that's about Nevada only, not the whole of the US | ||
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
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mahrgell
Germany3943 Posts
Why not make it a public holiday or just use a sunday? I mean, there must be some historic reason to date it as it is... so I would honestly like to know how it came to this. | ||
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Toadesstern
Germany16350 Posts
On November 09 2016 05:53 mahrgell wrote: Can someone enlighten me why the election is held on a regular workday? Why not make it a public holiday or just use a sunday? I mean, there must be some historic reason to date it as it is... so I would honestly like to know how it came to this. because in the olden days you had to use snailmail to get votes figured out I guess (completly just a guess on my part) | ||
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farvacola
United States18869 Posts
On November 09 2016 05:53 mahrgell wrote: Can someone enlighten me why the election is held on a regular workday? Why not make it a public holiday or just use a sunday? I mean, there must be some historic reason to date it as it is... so I would honestly like to know how it came to this. There is political will behind making Election Day a national holiday; however, there are people here in the US that think we should making access to voting harder, not easier. Add in our incredibly dysfunctional Congress and there ya go. | ||
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
there's the dems, the working families party and the women's equality party. probably a good idea to vote for the second one. | ||
KwarK
United States44286 Posts
On November 09 2016 05:53 mahrgell wrote: Can someone enlighten me why the election is held on a regular workday? Why not make it a public holiday or just use a sunday? I mean, there must be some historic reason to date it as it is... so I would honestly like to know how it came to this. According to the internet it's Tuesday because Sunday is church day and Monday is the travel day to get to the polls after church. They couldn't hold it on Saturday because you'd need a travel day to get back home in time for church on Sunday, Sunday was out obviously, Monday was the travel day after church on Sunday, that leaves Tuesday. Some argue that those reasons no longer matter as much. | ||
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PhoenixVoid
Canada32755 Posts
On November 09 2016 05:53 mahrgell wrote: Can someone enlighten me why the election is held on a regular workday? Why not make it a public holiday or just use a sunday? I mean, there must be some historic reason to date it as it is... so I would honestly like to know how it came to this. http://www.whytuesday.org/answer/ In 1845, before Florida, California, and Texas were states or slavery had been abolished, Congress needed to pick a time for Americans to vote. We were an agrarian society. We traveled by horse and buggy. Farmers needed a day to get to the county seat, a day to vote, and a day to get back, without interfering with the three days of worship. So that left Tuesday and Wednesday, but Wednesday was market day. So, Tuesday it was. In 1875 Congress extended the Tuesday date for national House elections and in 1914 for federal Senate elections. | ||
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Nevuk
United States16280 Posts
On November 09 2016 05:53 mahrgell wrote: Can someone enlighten me why the election is held on a regular workday? Why not make it a public holiday or just use a sunday? I mean, there must be some historic reason to date it as it is... so I would honestly like to know how it came to this. Everyone's favorite political source, John Oliver. (Some sarcasm intended) | ||
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mahrgell
Germany3943 Posts
Thanks, this | ||
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Kickstart
United States1941 Posts
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GreenHorizons
United States24343 Posts
On November 09 2016 05:19 LegalLord wrote: Same deal here. More info: http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2014/11/fox-news-accused-of-breaking-exit-poll-rules-198174 MSNBC said they were releasing their first exit polling at 5pm est. First polls close at 7pm. Feels like they are going to ignore that this year. | ||
BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
On November 09 2016 06:02 Kickstart wrote: This is the first time I've voted. I live in Kentucky. I did have to have an ID and sign my name on a sheet they had with the names of all registered voters (don't know if that is normal everywhere). What I was most upset about though was that I got no "I voted" sticker!!! My county banned them because people were sticking them all over the polling places and such (somewhat amusingly I went out for lunch after voting and saw an 'I voted' sticker stuck on the counter at the restaurant). They stated on ctv news here that places aren't giving then out to save money (rough interpretation). | ||
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BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
On November 09 2016 06:03 GreenHorizons wrote: MSNBC said they were releasing their first exit polling at 5pm est. First polls close at 7pm. Feels like they are going to ignore that this year. They stated first polls close at 6pm est (ctv news) | ||
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Nevuk
United States16280 Posts
On November 09 2016 06:02 Kickstart wrote: This is the first time I've voted. I live in Kentucky. I did have to have an ID and sign my name on a sheet they had with the names of all registered voters (don't know if that is normal everywhere). What I was most upset about though was that I got no "I voted" sticker!!! My county banned them because people were sticking them all over the polling places and such (somewhat amusingly I went out for lunch after voting and saw an 'I voted' sticker stuck on the counter at the restaurant). Mine had them (I'm also in KY) but you had to grab them off the table as you walked out. I got asked for my ID while most others didn't. Wasn't sure if it was because I'm considerably darker than average or it was my first time at that polling station. | ||
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Kickstart
United States1941 Posts
On November 09 2016 06:05 Nevuk wrote: Mine had them (I'm also in KY) but you had to grab them off the table as you walked out. I got asked for my ID while most others didn't. Wasn't sure if it was because I'm considerably darker than average or it was my first time at that polling station. I am in Jefferson county. I met up with my sister to vote and we both wanted our sticker, she is the one who later told me that it was banned for that reason. Here is a local news thing on it http://www.wave3.com/story/33652037/no-i-voted-stickers-for-some Our local NPR radio station saying the same thing http://wfpl.org/no-i-voted-stickers-jefferson-county/ Apparently my county hasn't given them out for quite some time now though =[. | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
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WhiteDog
France8650 Posts
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GreenHorizons
United States24343 Posts
On November 09 2016 06:04 BigFan wrote: They stated first polls close at 6pm est (ctv news) Maybe it's some obscure ones that close then, all the countdown timers had 7pm et. Regardless, same problem. Though I don't know if it's actually a rule/law or just an agreement. They will avoid "crossing the line" by sticking to reporting demographic info most likely, at least at first. | ||
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Kickstart
United States1941 Posts
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