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Establishment of Uniform Election Date
- When
- 1845
- Where
- United States Capitol
Congress mandated a uniform national date for choosing Presidential electors to prevent cross-state influence, harmonizing practice with the 34-day legal window.
The act fixed the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November as the uniform day. This date was chosen to align with the existing 34-day window in federal law, as the span between Election Day and the first Wednesday in December is always 29 days. The legislation aimed to prevent information from one state from influencing Presidential electoral outcomes in another.
Sources
- Election Day (United States) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
- 29th United States Congress Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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