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  2. Election Day (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Election Day in the United States is the annual day for general elections of federal, state and local public officials.With respect to federal elections, it is statutorily set by the U.S. government as "the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November" [1] of even-numbered years (i.e., the Tuesday that occurs within November 2 to November 8).

  3. 2008 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

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    The United States presidential election of 2008 was sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), a bipartisan organization that sponsored four debates that occurred at various locations around the United States (U.S.) in September and October 2008. Three of the debates involved the presidential nominees, and one involved the vice ...

  4. Uniform Monday Holiday Act - Wikipedia

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    An 1890s poster showing Washington's Birthday as February 22, the date on which it always fell before being changed by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act (Pub. L. 90–363, 82 Stat. 250, enacted June 28, 1968) is an Act of Congress that permanently moved two federal holidays in the United States to a Monday, being – Washington's Birthday and Memorial Day – and ...

  5. Why Passover's Date Changes Every Year - AOL

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    The date of Passover changes every year since Jewish holidays rely on a lunar calendar, not the Gregorian calendar. While the date changes each year, Passover always falls on a full moon in the ...

  6. Opinion: The unintended consequences of making Election Day a ...

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    Contrary to many Democrats’ arguments, declaring Election Day a federal holiday might not fix the problem of low voter turnout — and could even do more harm than good, writes Joshua A. Douglas.

  7. Passover begins April 22. Here's everything you need to know ...

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    For the Jewish community, Passover is on the horizon as is Easter for Eastern Orthodox Christians. Passover begins April 22. Here's everything you need to know about the 8-day celebration

  8. 2008 electoral calendar - Wikipedia

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    This electoral calendar 2008 lists the national/federal direct elections held in 2008 in the de jure and de facto sovereign states and their dependent territories. Referendums are included, even though they are not elections.

  9. Federal holidays in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1968, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act gave several holidays "floating" dates so that they always fall on a Monday, and also established Columbus Day. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill that created Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It was first observed three years later, although some states resisted making it a state holiday.