In murica the presidential election vote is held every four years. Notoriously on the first Tuesday after the first Monday(read the day after people pay attention)

[–] gazter@aussie.zone 9 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Apologies, it's still not very clear.

[–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Basically the first Tuesday in November, except if November 1 is a Tuesday, in which case it would be on the 8th because the first Monday would be November 7.

[–] Threeme2189@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 days ago (3 children)

That's just so convoluted. Why do this?

[–] venoft@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's because America is big, so they build in a day of travel, when that was still needed.

But it can't be in the weekend because of church, and Wednesday was market day.

So they thought you can start traveling on Monday and vote on Tuesday. And it's in November because it's after the harvest. But not the 1st because that's all saints day.

[–] ZDL@ttrpg.network 2 points 5 days ago

Ah, that All Saints Day thing makes WAY more sense than my Halloween thing!

[–] ZDL@ttrpg.network 3 points 6 days ago

Because they don't want (mental) toddlers high on Halloween candy voting? 🤷‍♀️

[–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago

I dunno haha. I always wondered that too.

[–] Threeme2189@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

Don't worry, I don't understand either.