Friday, July 4th, 2008
Why do we vote on Tuesday? You will not find the answer below, in the Declaration of Independence. Nor is it in our Constitution. Find out why here.
This Independence Day, join us in working to make America’s democracy stronger as many before us have done. Click on the image above for a close-up view of the document that started it all.
Why Tuesday? is a non-partisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2005 to find solutions to increase voter turnout and participation in elections... More
In 1845, before Florida, California, and Texas were states or slavery had been abolished, Congress needed to pick a time for Americans to vote... More
Posted by Jacob Soboroff on
Posted by Jacob Soboroff on
Posted by Jacob Soboroff on
[...] Bloomberg, Rep. Steve Israel and John McCain’s daughter–an independent, a Democrat and Republican–supporting moving Election Day to the weekend in order to increase voter turnout...
Posted by Ray Kelly comes under fire and apologizes, and some critics continue | e Online News on blog post Join Us & Ask Obama: Why Tuesday?
There is no doubt in my mind that there would be higher voter turnout on Saturday than Tuesday. Most people work on Tuesday, and getting to the polls (usually before or after work) and often standing in long lines can be a time-consuming hassle...
Posted by henry swedlaw on blog post Why Do We Vote On Tuesday?
Given the history, how does anyone who lives closer than a day from his/her polling place really complain about being too busy? You can make it any day you like...
Posted by Jon on blog post Why Do We Vote On Tuesday?
July 9th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
[...] Why Tuesday is a Pro-Democracy group working to reform current U.S. voting laws. One of WT hot-button issues is the antiquated “law” that all voting must be conducted on a Tuesday. Funny thing is, there is no such law nor is there any mention of Tuesday voting in The Declaration of Independence or The Constitution. [...]