Election Day

     National elections in the United States dates, are set by federal law and not by the constitution. Federal Elections are always on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November of every even numbered year. Why Tuesday? In the 1800's under an early federal law, the electors for the electoral college were to meet in the individual states on the first Wednesday of December. And according to a 1792 federal law, the elections in the states had to be held within a 34-day period before that day. So rather than having every sate having a different election in November, some one came up with the idea or a national election day. Today some states recognize election day as a civic holiday, in other words states require that workers be permitted to take time off from employment without loss of pay. Today, Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia all recognize election day as a national holiday.

Massachusetts Congress representatives

Senators

Sen. Edward Markey (D)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D)

Members

Rep. Niki Tsongas (D - 3)

Massachusetts 3rd Congressional District

All of Massachusetts representatives are Democratic

Source: Who represents You in the U.S. Congress


Massachusetts representatives

Senate	Eileen M. DonoghueDistrict: First Middlesex (Democratic)
House	David M. NangleDistrict: 17th Middlesex (Democratic)
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The three branches

The new Massachusetts governor

Massachusetts State flag