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Why are US elections always held on a Tuesday?

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Why are US elections always held on a Tuesday?

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  1. Well, sometimes they're held on Saturdays :-)  But beyond that - I have no idea!


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    Since most residents of rural America had to travel a significant distance to the county seat in order to vote, Monday was not considered reasonable since many people would need to begin travel on Sunday. This would, of course, have conflicted with Church services and Sunday worship.
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