[DOC] [TLE] Election Day (United States) - Wikipedia [PAR] Election Day in the United States is the day set by law for the general elections of public officials. It occurs on the Tuesday immediately after the first Monday in November (this does not mean the "first Tuesday" in a month because the first day of a month can be a Tuesday). [DOC] [TLE] Why is Election Day the first Tuesday in November? - Infoplease [PAR] Why the first Tuesday after the first Monday? Lawmakers wanted to prevent 
election day from falling on the first of November for two reasons. First, November 
1st... [DOC] [TLE] Why is election day on the Tuesday after the first Monday in ... [PAR] Why is election day on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November? ... 
election for presidential electors needed to be held within 34 days preceding the 
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years divisible by four, presidential elections are always held. ... In 1845, the 
United States Congress chose a single date for all national elections in all states. 
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November was chosen so that there... [DOC] [TLE] Why Are Federal Elections Held the First Tuesday in November? [PAR] Nov 1, 2000 ... The Constitution does not stipulate the date of national elections, just that the ... 
When the United States was first founded, Congress met in December ... In 1845, 
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November became the... [DOC] [TLE] Why is America's Election Day On a Tuesday In November? [PAR] The tradition of holding America's presidential election on a Tuesday in ... 
Federal law in the United States requires that the presidential election be held 
every four ... And making the election the first Tuesday after the first Monday also 
ensured that ... Holding important national elections on a weekday seems 
anachronistic in... [DOC] [TLE] Why Federal Elections are Held on Tuesday - US Government [PAR] Why federal elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in ... The 
closest national holiday -- Thanksgiving -- is still almost a month away, and... [DOC] [TLE] Why Are Elections On Tuesdays? : It's All Politics : NPR [PAR] Oct 23, 2012 ... Why is voting day for American federal elections always a Tuesday? ... Ritchie 
describes it as a "crazy quilt of elections" held at all different times ... reason 
whatsoever to vote on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. [DOC] [TLE] Why Elections Are Held on Tuesday in the United States [PAR] Jan 6, 2015 ... Brenda V. asks: Why are elections held on Tuesday? ... in order to determine the 
best day to mandate national elections be held in all states. ... They also chose 
the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month to avoid Election... [DOC] [TLE] types of elections - Photos - US Department of State [PAR] What types of elections are held in the United States? ... Why are general 
elections held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November? ... weather 
made travel difficult  as the easiest month for farmers and rural workers to go to 
the polls. [DOC] [TLE] US Electoral College: Roles and Responsibilities - National ... [PAR] The official U.S. Electoral College web site, providing current information about 
the ... Election Day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016 ... On the first 
Monday after the second Wednesday in December (December 19, 2016), the ... 
an alternate date for the meeting of Electorsit must be held on December 19, 
2016. [DOC] [TLE] Why Are Elections on Tuesdays? | Mental Floss [PAR] Nov 4, 2014 ... Ever wonder why Americans always vote in federal elections on ... elections 
would be held on

Question: National elections in the U.S. are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of this month
Answer: November