The declining importance of Election Day

ONCE, Election Day was the most significant communal occasion in American life. On the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, Americans came together to choose their leaders and reaffirm their democracy. It was, in George Will's words, "the central episode of our civic liturgy" -- a day not only of practical decision-making but of important symbolic meaning. Leaving their ... (Full Article: 810 Words)

This article is available in our archives:

Globe Subscribers

FREE for subscribers

Subscribers to the Boston Globe get unlimited access to our archives.

Not a subscriber?

Non-Subscribers

Purchase an electronic copy of the full article. Learn More

• $4.95 1 Article
• $9.95 4 Articles
• $99.95 Unlimited