"First Tuesday of Huh?" by Anna Quindlen
Since we talked about the crazy primary system at lunch today (well, you know— in between important stuff like Austin Powers and SNL), here’s a column I just read on the topic. A little preview:
“…most other states still require voters to show up in person on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Why? The fall harvest, silly. The beginning of November was when the crops were in but roads were still passable, and Tuesday gave those coming in buggies from outlying towns plenty of time to attend church on Sunday before their departure.”
Anyway, go read it (it’s short, I promise). Check out the proposed “approval voting” system… kind of a cool idea.
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