Election day is determined on the the first Tuesday of November. The reason this is because in 1845 Congress passed a law that established when presidential elections be held. It was a good idea for the elections to be held in November because it was when harvest season was over and the harsh winters would not have arrived just yet making it easy for the people. Election Day is held on a Tuesday so that there would not be more than a 34-day period between the first Wednesday of December which is when the presidential election would be held. States where Election Day is a civic holiday are Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia.
Elected Officials of 2014
Governor-Charlie Baker
Lieutenant Governor-Karyn Polito
Attorney General-Martha Coakley
Treasurer-Deb Goldberg
Auditor-Suzanne Bump
Senators-Edward Markey & Elizabeth Warren (both Democrats)
Massachusetts District 3 Representative- Niki Tsongas (Democrat)
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Senate-Eileen M. Donoghue
House-David M. Nangle
House(Federal)- Nicola S. Tsongas
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