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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

The Answer

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

Recent Blog Posts

Why Tuesday? Meets Trump

Posted by Tom Rossmeissl on January 16th, 2017

MLK III: Trump can fix voting system

Posted by WhyTuesday on January 15th, 2017

NEWS: Obama Endorses Holiday Voting

Posted by WhyTuesday on May 13th, 2016

Recent Comments

I feel like Sunday should be the voting day in the US. Tuesday is just so inconveniant for many people that it's going to lower the vote count and make only the really extremists vote

Posted by Jane on blog post Why Do We Vote On Tuesday?

[…] to the routine business week. In a TED Talk about Election Day, Jacob Soboroff features interview clips of prominent politicians who are incapable of explaining why the American people vote on Tuesdays...

Posted by Why Do We Vote on Tuesdays? – Jennifer Freilach's Portfolio on blog post Frequently Asked Questions

It ought to be on a sunday. no other country in the world does elections on a weekday.

Posted by doug spencer on blog post Why Do We Vote On Tuesday?