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Re:Remind HN: Vote by ugh on Tuesday November 02, 2010 @08:09AM (#1860069)
It’s not in the Constitution as far as I can see. Election day seems to be determined by an ordinary law.
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Re:Remind HN: Vote by mbreese on Tuesday November 02, 2010 @11:00AM (#1860652)
And this is why I'm glad that we don't have to pass a test to vote. I'd fail that question. I blame my third grade social studies teacher. :).

The date is set by an act of Congress from 1845.

http://memory.loc.gov/ll/llsl/005/0700/07590721.tif

I think my other arguments still stand though...

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