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'''Election day''' or '''polling day''' is the day on which {{wp|general election}}s are held. The countries of the world hold elections on a number of different days; in most countries elections are consistently held on the same day of the week. The exact day used is dependent on local context, culture, politics and history.
'''Election day''' or '''polling day''' is the day on which {{wp|general election}}s are held. The countries of the world hold elections on a number of different days; in most countries elections are consistently held on the same day of the week. The exact day used is dependent on local context, culture, politics and history.<ref name="Compendium of Worldwide Elections and Democratic Norms">{{cite book| last1 = Hammond | first1 = Alison |author1-link = Election day (Kylaris)#List of election days | title = Compendium of Worldwide Elections and Democratic Norms | date = 2015}}</ref>


The most common election days are Friday or the weekend days of Saturday and Sunday, though a significant minority of countries hold elections on other weekdays. These might be declared a {{wp|public holiday}} in an effort to increase voter turnout. In other cases, a weekday may be chosen in a purposeful effort to depress voter turnout in an {{wp|illiberal democracy|illiberal}} or [[Southern democracy]]. In geographically large countries it is common for elections to be held across multiple days; this is most prominently seen in the {{wp|Global South}}, and in the [[Euclean Community]], which holds elections according to the election days of its member states across a week-long period. In many countries, absentee ballots can be cast, such as through postal votes, on days other than election day.
The most common election days are Friday or the weekend days of Saturday and Sunday, though a significant minority of countries hold elections on other weekdays.<ref name="Estmere polling day Friday">{{cite news |date=14 November 2020 | title=Why do we always vote on a Friday? |url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Election_day_(Kylaris)#Election_days_by_country |work=[[EBS|EBS News]] |access-date=}}</ref> These might be declared a {{wp|public holiday}} in an effort to increase voter turnout.<ref name="Compendium of Worldwide Elections and Democratic Norms"/> In other cases, a weekday may be chosen in a purposeful effort to depress voter turnout in an {{wp|illiberal democracy|illiberal}} or [[Southern democracy]].<ref name="The End of Politics">{{cite book| last1 = Kavagamu | first1 = Albert |author1-link = Southern democracy#Classification | title = The End of Politics | date = 1999}}</ref> In geographically large countries it is common for elections to be held across multiple days; this is most prominently seen in the {{wp|Global South}}, and in the [[Euclean Community]], which holds elections according to the election days of its member states across a week-long period.<ref name="Compendium of Worldwide Elections and Democratic Norms"/> In many countries, absentee ballots can be cast, such as through postal votes, on days other than election day.<ref name="postal votes!">{{cite journal| last1 = Devereux | first1 = Olivia |author1-link = Gaullica | title = The history of the absentee vote | journal = Journal of Political History | volume = | issue = 97 | pages =  | date = 2009 | url=  | access-date = }}</ref>


The popularity of Friday and Saturday as an election day originated both from [[Amendism]], which forbode activities other than church-going on Sundays, and from {{wp|anti-clericalism}} in [[Solarian Catholic Church|Catholic]] countries, which sought to place election day as far as possible away from {{wp|Sunday mass}} and the percieved influence of the clergy.
The popularity of Friday and Saturday as an election day originated both from [[Amendism]], which forbode activities other than church-going on Sundays, and from {{wp|anti-clericalism}} in [[Solarian Catholic Church|Catholic]] countries, which sought to place election day as far as possible away from {{wp|Sunday mass}} and the percieved influence of the clergy.<ref name="Estmere polling day Friday"/><ref name="the anti-clericalist roots of Werania's Friday elections">{{cite journal| last1 = Klein | first1 = Hans |author1-link = Werania | title = Anything but Sunday; the anti-clericalist roots of Werania's Friday elections | journal = Journal of Political History | volume = | issue = 99 | pages =  | date = 2011 | url=  | access-date = }}</ref>


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*[[Political ideology (Kylaris)|Political ideology]]
*[[2023 electoral calendar (Kylaris)|2023 electoral calendar]]
*[[2023 electoral calendar (Kylaris)|2023 electoral calendar]]
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Revision as of 22:41, 20 October 2023

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Election day or polling day is the day on which general elections are held. The countries of the world hold elections on a number of different days; in most countries elections are consistently held on the same day of the week. The exact day used is dependent on local context, culture, politics and history.[1]

The most common election days are Friday or the weekend days of Saturday and Sunday, though a significant minority of countries hold elections on other weekdays.[2] These might be declared a public holiday in an effort to increase voter turnout.[1] In other cases, a weekday may be chosen in a purposeful effort to depress voter turnout in an illiberal or Southern democracy.[3] In geographically large countries it is common for elections to be held across multiple days; this is most prominently seen in the Global South, and in the Euclean Community, which holds elections according to the election days of its member states across a week-long period.[1] In many countries, absentee ballots can be cast, such as through postal votes, on days other than election day.[4]

The popularity of Friday and Saturday as an election day originated both from Amendism, which forbode activities other than church-going on Sundays, and from anti-clericalism in Catholic countries, which sought to place election day as far as possible away from Sunday mass and the percieved influence of the clergy.[2][5]

List of election days

Election days by country

Country Continent Election day Public holiday Notes
 Alsland Euclea Monday
 Amathia Euclea Saturday N/A
Asterian Federative Republic Asteria Wednesday No
 Aucuria Asteria No set day[6]
 Azmara Euclea Sunday[7] N/A
Borland Euclea Saturday N/A
 Carucere Asteria Saturday N/A
 Champania Euclea Monday
 Dezevau Coius Sunday N/A
Template:Country data Estmere Euclea Friday[2] Yes
 Gaullica Euclea Sunday N/A
Ghamistan Coius Several days
 Hennehouwe Euclea Friday
 Île d'Émeraude Asteria Friday Yes
File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas Asteria Friday No
 Kesselbourg Euclea Sunday N/A
 Montecara Euclea Several days No
 North Kabu Coius Friday
 Piraea Euclea Sunday N/A
 Rizealand Asteria Sunday N/A
File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru Coius Friday No
 Satavia Asteria Saturday N/A
 Satucin Asteria Monday
 Scovern Euclea Tuesday
 Senria Coius Monday[8]
 Shangea Coius Several days
 Werania Euclea Friday[5]
 West Miersa Euclea Sunday N/A
 Yemet Coius Several days

Other election days

Region Continent Election day Public holiday Notes
 Euclean Community Euclea Several days Takes place across a week, with citizens voting on the election day of their member state.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hammond, Alison (2015). Compendium of Worldwide Elections and Democratic Norms.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Why do we always vote on a Friday?". EBS News. 14 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Kavagamu, Albert (1999). The End of Politics.
  4. ↑ Devereux, Olivia (2009). "The history of the absentee vote". Journal of Political History (97).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Klein, Hans (2011). "Anything but Sunday; the anti-clericalist roots of Werania's Friday elections". Journal of Political History (99).
  6. ↑ "Other counries have election days: Aucuria is unique with an election date - today". Stebėtojas. 1 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Azmara votes on a Sunday - but why?". De Aalmsted Heraald. 13 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Senria votes on the second Monday of December; but why?". Mainiti Sinbun. 12 December 2021.

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