Submitted by joeltheprocess76 t3_zoc37n in philadelphia
ten-million t1_j0nqgiy wrote
How come our elections are on the odd year and not with federal elections?
powersurge t1_j0oehsp wrote
I find it simple. In PA, we vote for a primary and a general election every year. Every May and every November, go vote!
Unfamiliar_Word t1_j0o89q0 wrote
It's probably an accident of history. I haven't done a detailed historical analysis, but a casual look at the list of Mayors since the Act of Consolidation suggests that they have been elected in odd years since the middle of the nineteenth century.
Robert_A_Bouie t1_j0nv5av wrote
Because that's when they're held.
ConfiaEnElProceso t1_j0pq5ij wrote
You say that like it's a fact of life. A number of states and municipalities are changing off your elections because they realize how unrepresentative the results are.
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