And so do Rep. Steve Israel and Norm Orenstein. They've written an Op-Ed in today's NYT suggesting we move Election Day to Saturdays. Why is it Tuesday?
Here's why. I'll bet you agree these conditions no longer apply to our society.
The reason we vote on Tuesday makes perfect sense — at least it did in 1845.To understand the decision Congress made that year, let’s imagine ourselves as members of early agrarian American society. Saturday was for farming, Sunday was the Lord’s day, Monday was required for travel to the county seat where the polling places were, Tuesday you voted, Wednesday you returned home, and Thursday it was back to work.
Unless we all go back to horse and buggy transport, I doubt it takes that much time to get to your local polling station now.
Move Election Day to Saturdays!
Posted by Linkmeister at October 24, 2008 12:31 PM | TrackBackThey'll never get Joe Lieberman's vote.
IOW, Orthodox Jews (and Seventh Day Adventists) would raise holy hell.
Posted by: N in Seattle at October 24, 2008 02:37 PMThat's addressed somewhere on the Why Tuesday website.
Posted by: Linkmeister at October 24, 2008 02:47 PM