Why Is Election Day Held On First Tuesday In November

UNDATED—A bit of election history for you, now.

Believe it or not, weather is part of the reason we vote the first Tuesday in November.

America used to be made up of farmers and rural workers, who had to travel to the polls.

The Fall harvest is over by November, and the weather is mild enough to travel.

We vote on Tuesday, so travel plans wouldn’t interfere with church, on Sunday.