There are different election systems in many countries of the world. Thanks to this system, also called the voting system, people use their free will and choose the people they want to be in power. In the United States Presidential Elections, a prominent election system called Electoral College is applied. The Turkish equivalent of the Electoral College system is the Board of Electors.
Why are US Elections held on Tuesday?
Election day is held mostly on Sundays, also known as weekends, in many regions. However, US Elections are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November instead of on the weekend.
The United States regularly holds Presidential elections every 4 years. This election, which takes place every 4 years, falls in November. This election, which is held both in November and only on Tuesdays, historically generally takes place on Tuesdays between 2 and 8 November.
While election dates were determined differently in the states of the United States in the past, a law was introduced after 1845 and it was decided that presidential elections would be held regularly on the same day. This law covers not only presidential elections but also congressional elections. The electoral system used in US elections is known as the Electoral College. In this system, the candidate can be appointed to the presidency thanks to the board, even if he receives few votes.
The importance of the US Elections being held on Tuesday
In the United States, the presidential election process begins every four years at the beginning of November. In this election, which takes place at the beginning of November and on Tuesdays, the people of the region elect their president and vote for the presidential candidate they prefer. For example, in the US Presidential Elections on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, one of the candidates was Kamala Harris, the candidate of the Democratic Party and also known as the current vice president, and the other was Donald Trump, the candidate of the Republican Party and the former president.
US Presidential Elections have been held in November and on Tuesdays for many years. There are many different reasons why it should not be done on days other than Tuesday.
In the past, the USA was one of the countries with extremely strong agricultural activities. November was deemed appropriate as the voting period, as farmers engaged in agriculture were busy with harvesting and planting for months. Apart from this, another reason was that the majority of the US population was Christians and Sundays were considered sacred for them. On Wednesdays, many people went on a journey. Mondays and Thursdays were not suitable for voting due to travel conditions and Christian holy days. For all these reasons, it has been decided that the US Presidential elections will always be held on Tuesday.