<div id="ooyalaplayer" style="width: 800px; height: 450px;"></div><div style="display:none;" id="kalturavideoplaceholder">kalturavideoplaceholder</div><div><div><script src="https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js"></script><div class="g-ytsubscribe" data-channel="BusinessInsider" data-layout="full" data-count="default"></div></div></div><p class="embed-spacer"></p><p>On Tuesday, November 8, millions of Americans will head to the polls to elect a new president, the same way they have on November Tuesdays for hundreds of years.</p><p>But why is election day always on a Tuesday, and why in November?</p><p><em>Produced by Arielle Berger. Original reporting by Lamar Salter.</em></p><p><strong>Follow BI Video:</strong><span>&#xa0;</span><a href="https://twitter.com/BI_Video" target="_blank">On Twitter</a></p>

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Why election day is always a Tuesday in November

kalturavideoplaceholderOn Tuesday, November 8, millions of Americans will head to the polls to elect a new president, the same way they have on November Tuesdays for hundreds of years.But why is election day always on a Tuesday, and why in November?Produced by Arielle Berger. Original reporting by Lamar Salter.Follow BI Video:&#xa0;On Twitter

kalturavideoplaceholderOn Tuesday, November 8, millions of Americans will head to the polls to elect a new president, the same way they have on November Tuesdays for hundreds of years. But why is election day always on a Tuesday, and why in November?

Why election day is always a Tuesday in November

Arielle Berger

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