Election Day Government Holiday

The president said that the holiday is to help facilitate the conduct of the election in the context of the covid 19 pandemic help ensure strict observance of covid 19 safety protocols on election day and enable registered voters to exercise their franchise in safety and with minimal inconvenience.

Election day government holiday. Election day is a us state holiday observed on several states on the first tuesday after the first monday in november every even numbered year. Election day is always on an even year. Election day is a holiday in puerto rico.

Based on federal statute federal election day for president senators and us house of representative members is set on the first tuesday after the first monday of november. That means the date will always fall somewhere between 2 november and 8 november. It is statutorily set by the federal government as the tuesday next after the first monday in the month of november 1 equaling the tuesday occurring within november 2 to november 8.

A statement signed by eugene arhin the director of communications at the presidency indicates that the decision was arrived following a proposal by the chairperson of the electoral commission jean mensa. The decision is stipulated in circular of the minister of manpower no. President nana addo dankwa akufo addo has by executive instrument ei declared monday december 7 2020 as a public holiday.

Cnn on sunday virginia democratic gov. Voting is a fundamental right. Pro 2 making election day a national holiday would turn voting into a celebration of democracy.

Caravanas are joyful noisy parades of cars festooned with flags and other decorations that stream through puerto rico s streets ahead of an election and are credited with the island s over 80 voter turnout. President nana addo dankwa akufo addo has by executive instrument ei declared monday december 7 2020 as a public holiday. Jakarta the government has declared the 9 december 2020 election day as a public holiday for all workers said manpower minister ida fauziyah in an official statement on tuesday 8 12.

M 14 hk 04 xii 2020 on public holiday for employees workers on local election day in 2020. Ralph northam signed into law a measure that among other things makes election day a state holiday in the commonwealth. The earliest possible date that election day can fall on is november 2nd and the latest possible date is november 8th.