DateofElectionDay:选举日
Observed:
2003:Tues,Nov4
2004:Tues,Nov2
2005:Tues,Nov8
2006:Tues,Nov7
2007:Tues,Nov6
HowToDeterminetheDateofElectionDay
ElectionDayistheTuesdayonorafterNovember2nd.
选举日是在11月2日那天(刚好是周二)或之后的周二举行
AboutElectionDay:
选举日简介:
ThedaythatUnitedStatescitizenscasttheirballottoelectgovernmentofficials.
WhyElectionDayistheDayItIs:
为什么要选这样的日子做选举日:
Novemberwasselectedbecausetheharvestworkwasdone.
Tuesdaywasselectedbecausemanypeoplehadtotravelthedaybeforetoreachthepollingplace.SincemostpeopledidnottravelonSundayforreligiousreasons,theydidnotwantittobeonaMonday.
TheydidnotwantElectionDaytofallonNovember1stbecauseitisAllSaintsDay.
TheydidnotwantElectionDaytofallonthefirstofthemonthbecausemanyshopkeepersdidtheirbooksfortheprecedingmonthonthefirst.
由来:
Everyfouryears,onElectionDay,(TuesdayafterthefirstMondayinNovember),registered*votersintheUnitedStatescasttheirvotesforpresidentialelectors.Collectively,theseelectorsformtheElectoralCollege.ThenumberofelectorsperstateisequaltothenumberinitsCongressionaldelegation.Thus,eachstatehasatleastthreeelectors.KansashassixelectorsandMissourihaseleven.TheseelectorsmeetonthefirstTuesdayafterthesecondWednesdayinDecembertoelectthePresidentandVice-President.
In1845,CongressestablishedElectionDayinresponsetoabusescausedbytheprevioussystemofelectingthePresidentandVice-President.Undertheoldsystem,statescouldappointelectorsatanytimewithin34dayspriortotheconveningofelectorsinDecember.
