The girls went with me to vote this evening after school/work and when I completed my ballot (not electronic) and had "fed" it to the machine - one the individuals working gave me my "I voted" sticker as well as one to each of the girls! The girls kept saying that they had "boted" and when I asked Bella what she voted for, she said "a sticker"!!!!
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A little fun fact about Election Day:
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Why do we vote on a Tuesday... in November?
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The short answer: We used to be a nation of farmers.
The short answer: We used to be a nation of farmers.
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The long answer: Congress chose November because the harvest was over and the weather wouldn't be bad enough to prevent people from traveling.
The long answer: Congress chose November because the harvest was over and the weather wouldn't be bad enough to prevent people from traveling.
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As for Tuesday, people used to have to travel overnight to their polling location. (In 1845, horse was the preferred method of transport.) In an effort to avoid religious days of rest, Congress chose Tuesday, leaving Monday and Wednesday as travel days. Tuesday was voting (and horse-resting) day.
As for Tuesday, people used to have to travel overnight to their polling location. (In 1845, horse was the preferred method of transport.) In an effort to avoid religious days of rest, Congress chose Tuesday, leaving Monday and Wednesday as travel days. Tuesday was voting (and horse-resting) day.
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