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Why is Election Day the Tuesday after the first Monday in November?

a) Lawmakers wanted to prevent election day from falling on the first of November because, November 1st is All Saints Day, a Holy Day of Obligation for Roman Catholics.

b) Since most residents of rural America had to travel a significant distance to the county seat in order to vote, Monday was not considered reasonable since many people would need to begin travel on Sunday. This would, of course, have conflicted with Church services and Sunday worship.

c) Most merchants were in the habit of doing their books from the preceding month on the 1st. Apparently, Congress was worried that the economic success or failure of the previous month might prove an undue influence on the vote!

d) All of the Above.Submit Answer Here!!!!