ELECTIONS

Why Are Elections Held on Tuesdays?

There are a few reasons—including a little something to do with the horse and buggy. Find out more about the history of Election Day.

If the Polls Close While You’re Still in Line to Vote, Don’t Leave

What do you do if you’re stuck at the back of the line when your polling place closes? You stay right where you are.

Experience the Past With This Subscription Service That Delivers Replicas of Historical Documents Every Month

With History by Mail, you'll receive recreations of historical documents every month to collect, display, and obsess over.

Courtesy of Orange County Regional History Center

100 Years Later, the Story of Florida’s Ocoee Massacre—an Election Day Attack on Black Citizens—Is Finally Being Told

On November 2, 1920, a Black man attempted to vote in Ocoee, Florida—and sparked the bloodiest Election Day massacre in U.S. history.

Pete Souza/The White House, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Can Presidents Pardon Themselves?

It’s a question that has been debated since the writing of the Constitution: Can Presidents pardon themselves?

A French Bulldog Was Just Elected Mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky in a Landslide Victory

The latest pet to carry on Rabbit Hash, Kentucky's tradition of canine mayors is a French Bulldog named Wilbur Beast.

How the ‘I Voted’ Sticker Came to Be

The idea of flaunting civic pride got more popular in the mid-20th century, when local governments handed out the stickers to encourage voter participation.