Why is the US election on tuesday?

[Ming]

Technically, an employer has to provide you the time to vote... but yeah, making it a national holiday is the best idea.

[Kropotkin]

Originally posted by alva
If that's not enough reason to hold it on a sunday, I don't what is.

While I might agree with you at heart, I don't think that a turnout of about 10 % instead of 50 % of elegible voters is what the US needs...

[chequita guevara]

It should be a manditory, paid national holiday.

[Boris Godunov]

I've already voted, but I also wish it were a holiday because I don't know how I'll be able to focus on work Tuesday. I'll be way too jittery about the election.

[Ming]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
It should be a manditory, paid national holiday.

Not possible... many people still have to work whether it is a holiday or not. Plus, contract workers would be screwed, because they wouldn't get paid, while everybody else would.

[Boris Godunov]

Don't forget temps, who don't even get Christmas or Thanksgiving off as paid holidays.

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
I've already voted, but I also wish it were a holiday because I don't know how I'll be able to focus on work Tuesday. I'll be way too jittery about the election.

You're not the only one. I'm gonna be a miserable person to be around on Tuesday; edgy, jumpy, distracted. Thank God I don't have a job where lives hang in the balance.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Guynemer
Thank God I don't have a job where lives hang in the balance.

Was this irony?

[alva]

I have a week off, so unless something strange happens and either one wins on a landslide, I'll be pulling of an allnighter.

[David Floyd]

It should be a manditory, paid national holiday.

I can see making it a holiday, but where do you get off forcing employers to pay for it, more than they already are (by forcing them to shut down PLUS pay employees for doing nothing business related)?

[MrFun]

Re: Why is the US election on tuesday?

Originally posted by BeBro
Hm? Is it always weekdays? Can't remember the last time.....we always have our elections on the weekends.....

I'm sure that is an evil American custom.....

Well, I made some personal calls myself to higher up officials and asked them to have it on Tuesday.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by David Floyd
I can see making it a holiday, but where do you get off forcing employers to pay for it,

I don't believe in your immoral system, so I have no problem with it.

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by DanS


Nobody that I know of gets off work to vote.

I get tuesday off

Its a holiday for government workers in Indiana. (Of which I am one, I guess)

[Evil Knevil]

In 2000 it coincided with my birthday(hint hint ) since the election program lasted until about 7am GMT on the 8th...
I'm pulling an all-nighter on this one as well. Probably going to play a drinking game, along the lines of, if Bush wins a swing state then I down a shot of Vodka. If Kerry gets a Southern state, I down a beer and if a 'stronghold' state goes to the other guy, then I take another shot...

Sound good? Any ideas for improvement?

[Ming]

Originally posted by Evil Knevil
In 2000 it coincided with my birthday(hint hint ) since the election program lasted until about 7am GMT on the 8th...
I'm pulling an all-nighter on this one as well. Probably going to play a drinking game, along the lines of, if Bush wins a swing state then I down a shot of Vodka. If Kerry gets a Southern state, I down a beer and if a 'stronghold' state goes to the other guy, then I take another shot...

Sound good? Any ideas for improvement?

No matter what happens, I doubt you will be pulling an all nighter... you will pass out long before dawn