Well, tomorrow, November 3, will be mid-term elections day.  The midterms, or next general election day, 7November2028, is not a Federal holiday.  Some states treat these days as holidays.  Seen in green to the right. The development of the Morse electric telegraph forced the U.S. Congress to in 1845 mandate a uniform national date for choosing Presidential electors.  This technology made results known virtually immediately, and this could have influenced the vote in other states. The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November was selected to allow farmers to finish the harvest, while keeping away from snowstorms and the Christmas period.   Most primary elections are held between March and September, also usually on Tuesdays. Pro sports leagues that play in November typically don't schedule games on Election Day. Early voting began in 2000 . Well, it now looks like there will be a 2026 mid-term election day.  The concern shifts to post-election l...