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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

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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

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I think the primary reason why people in the US do not vote is that they don't understand why they should, or they simply don't care...

Posted by Randall on blog post French Turnout Has Tweeps Talking

You miss the point about "WHY TUESDAY?" The framers of the Constitution were aware of the various religious citizens in their midst...

Posted by IRA SY Valfer on blog post Why Do We Vote On Tuesday?

Not all people work a 9-5, M-F job. Moving election day to a weekend will just end up inconveniencing a different group of people...

Posted by Anne Batts on blog post Weekend Voting on ABC's This Week