Election Day takes place on the Tuesday right after the
first Monday in November. There is not a specific day for this date, however,
the earliest day is November 2 and the latest possible is November 8.
Election Day is a civic holiday in states such as Delaware,
Hawaii, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia.
The reason to why
Election Day is held on a Tuesdays lies on 19th-century America. In
the 1800s, most Americans worked as farmer and lived far away from their
polling location. So Congress decided to establish the voting day on Tuesday
due to the fact that weekends were impossible for the farmers to travel because
of church and other duties. Wednesdays were also impractical because it was
market day for the farmers. This means that the only option Congress had was to
set Election Day on a Tuesday.
United States
House of Representatives
Niki Tsongas.- Democratic
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| Niki Tsongas |
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| MA’s 3rd district that Niki Tsongas represents |
1) One of MA's senators is Edward Markey, he is a member of the Democratic Party.
2) Another senator of Massachusetts is Elizabeth Warren, she is part of the Democratic Party.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
1) David M. Nangle. Belongs to the Democratic Party.
2) Eileen M. Donoghue. Belongs to the Democratic Party.
The three branches of the Federal Government:
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