Election Day Questions

When is Election Day?

• • The first Tuesday in November.

• The second Tuesday in November.

• The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

• The second Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

When are Presidential elections held?

• • Every four years

• On even numbered years

• Years divisible by six

• When there is a midterm election

What are two reasons given for having elections in November?

• • The harvest was over.

• Thanksgiving was coming soon,

• Farmers had nothing else to do.

• It was before the winter storms started.

Why is it important for all states to hold the election on the day?

• The votes are all consistently cast on the same day so it promotes fairness.

• It is not important to have all the elections on the same day.

• So everyone can celebrate the election if they win on the same day.

• All of the above

What is one reason Election Day is held on a Tuesday?

• Day of the week in which not a lot is going on.

• So that voters will not have to travel on a Sunday.

• It’s not, it can be held on any day of the week.

• None of the above

How many states can vote entirely by mail?

• 12

• 6

• 10

• 3

What day do the Electors meet to vote for President and Vice President?

• On the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December.

• On the first Monday after the third Wednesday.

• They do not meet to cast their vote after the election.

How old do you have to be in order to vote?

• 16

• 21

• 30

• 18

Which of these is not a requirement to vote in the United States?

• Not in prison for a felony

• A state resident

• At least 21 years of age

• A U.S. citizen

In the US today, a person can be required to do which of these in order to vote?

• Register in the state of their residence

• Pass a literacy test

• Graduate from a four-year college or university

• A polling tax