Election Day is on Tuesday, November 5 this year.
BUT...
How much do you actually know about Election Day?
Take Our Fun Quiz to test your Election Day knowledge! Test your whole family... who knew the most fun facts?
Quiz Questions
- In what year was Election Day established?
- Why is Election Day always in November?
- Are astronauts allowed to vote from space?
- Who was the first woman to run for president?
- How often are Presidential elections held?
- Has there ever been a president who was NOT elected to office?
- When did women earn the right to vote?
- How old do you have to be to vote?
- Has any president ever won by a unanimous vote?
- Is voting required?
Quiz Answers
- Election Day was established by Congress in 1845.
- Congress chose a day in November for Election Day because many families were Farmers, and the harvest work was always done by then.
- Yes! They can vote electronically in federal elections.
- Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president, in 1872.
- Presidential elections are held every four years.
- Gerald Ford is the only person who served as president and vice president without being elected to either office.
- Women were finally allowed to vote in 1920.
- You must be 18 years old to vote.
- George Washington is the only president ever elected unanimously.
- Voting is encouraged, but not required in the United States. (It is required by law if you live in Australia!)
