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Agnosticsherbet

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2. Since we are wisihng, January 1st, whatever day it falls on.

Reply to quinnox (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 11:09 PM

Apr 2014

as each race is declared, the winner is sworn into office and begins work immediately. And while we are at it. All US Congressmen are elected by their entire state, not in congressional districts.

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Tuesday after the first Monday in October [View all] William Seger Apr 2014 OP

Now that you mention it, why not, or maybe even August or September. quinnox Apr 2014 #1

Since we are wisihng, January 1st, whatever day it falls on. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2014 #2

Terrible weather, everybody's hung over, many people are traveling for the holidays, no time for LeftyMom Apr 2014 #10

Summer vacations, elleng Apr 2014 #4

I like the national holiday idea William Seger Apr 2014 #6

I'm not the first one to come up with it quinnox Apr 2014 #7

agree Beringia Apr 2014 #12

May. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #3

Congress controls the election day. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #5

Of course, but the petition would give the President the opportunity to support it (n/t) William Seger Apr 2014 #8

Thus guaranteeing the House would oppose it... n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #11

The polls should be open for a week and the final day a holiday NightWatcher Apr 2014 #9

And then a few days later off for Veteran's Day? yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #14

Why not Saturday or Sunday? Why Tuesday? Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #13

Do it over a weekend--Saturday and Sunday. MADem Apr 2014 #15

While you're at it, why not make it an election month instead of one day? randome Apr 2014 #16

Ask the Corporate CEO's what they think what we think about voting no longer matters. Exposethefrauds Apr 2014 #17