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US election Tuesday: The history behind weekday's choice

Voters work on their ballot at a polling station at the Elena Bozeman Government Center in Arlington, Virginia, on September 20, 2024. [AFP]

Every four years, Americans head to the polls on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, a date that originated over 175 years ago.

But why Tuesday? The answer lies in 19th-century American society and the demands of an agricultural lifestyle, shaping a practice that endures today, despite evolving societal needs.

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