2016 Postmortem

CanadaexPat

(496 posts) Mon Oct 31, 2016, 09:34 PM Oct 2016

My Outlook calendar says tomorrow, Nov 1st, is Election Day in the US

I'm in Canada so maybe it's just a mistake due to that...it's not a company holiday so I assume it's Microsoft's mistake.

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My Outlook calendar says tomorrow, Nov 1st, is Election Day in the US (Original Post) CanadaexPat Oct 2016 OP

Nov 8 Chasstev365 Oct 2016 #1

Election day is traditionally the first Tuesday in November alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #2

It's always the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November... targetpractice Oct 2016 #4

Ah! That's it, then alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #7

I wish it were! GWC58 Oct 2016 #3

November 8th is the latest date Election Day can be Silent3 Oct 2016 #5

As long as the Trumpettes remember to vote Nov. 28. Norbert Oct 2016 #6

You people with your metric system underpants Oct 2016 #9

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

1. Nov 8

Reply to CanadaexPat (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 09:36 PM

Oct 2016

The first Tuesday, after the first Monday in November is how the Constitution reads.

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

2. Election day is traditionally the first Tuesday in November

Reply to CanadaexPat (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 09:37 PM

Oct 2016

This year it is the second Tuesday, presumably because the first Tuesday falls on the 1st.

That's probably why you're getting the error.

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

4. It's always the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November...

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 09:43 PM

Oct 2016

I just learned that today by watching John Oliver... An archaic rule to allow a travel day to get to the polls for remote farmers after the Sabbath.

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

7. Ah! That's it, then

Reply to targetpractice (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 10:03 PM

Oct 2016

Thanks!!

GWC58

(2,678 posts)

3. I wish it were!

Reply to CanadaexPat (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 09:39 PM

Oct 2016

This election is something I've never seen the likes of, as many of you also haven't.

Silent3

(15,151 posts)

5. November 8th is the latest date Election Day can be

Reply to CanadaexPat (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 09:46 PM

Oct 2016

Making sure that this election from hell is dragged out as long as possible.

Norbert

(6,038 posts)

6. As long as the Trumpettes remember to vote Nov. 28.

Reply to CanadaexPat (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 09:49 PM

Oct 2016

underpants

(182,632 posts)

9. You people with your metric system

Reply to CanadaexPat (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 10:30 PM

Oct 2016

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