The (Unsurprising) History of Why US Election Day Isn't a Federal Holiday

One of the two voting machine precincts in Boston in 1946.Photographer: Gil Friedberg/The Boston Globe/Getty Images

Claire Suddath is a senior writer for Bloomberg News’ Equality team. She covers topics ranging from women in the workplace to race and equity initiatives. You can subscribe here, and share feedback with me here.

Hello, and welcome back to the Equality newsletter. In the final week before the Presidential election, I’m going to look at why we still vote according to the needs of 19th century farmers.