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Is Election Day a Federal Holiday? Time Off to Vote, State by State

posted on November 3, 2026

Voter notice taped to a polling-place wall stamped NOT A FEDERAL HOLIDAY. A grid of all 50 states and D.C. marks the 28 states whose laws give workers time off to vote: 27 for all workers plus Massachusetts for some jobs; Ohio only bans firing for taking time to vote. Notes: 11 federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103, Election Day not among them; 11 states make it a state holiday; 21 states bar docking pay for the time.

No. Election Day is not a federal holiday. The 11 federal holidays are set by law in 5 U.S.C. 6103, and Election Day is not one of them, so federal offices, the Postal Service, banks, the stock market and most private employers stay open. Eleven states make it a state holiday, which mostly closes state … Read more — Is Election Day a Federal Holiday? Time Off to Vote, State by State

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When Will We Know the 2026 Election Results?

posted on November 3, 2026

Voter notice taped to a polling-place wall: when 2026 election results will be known. A timeline from the first poll closings at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday to most races called early Wednesday, House control called eight days later in 2022 and 2024, Alaska's tabulation on 18 November and a Georgia runoff on 1 December. Seat bars: Senate R 53, D 47 including 2 independents; House R 218, D 214, 1 independent, 2 vacant, majority 218.

Most 2026 House, Senate and governor races will be called on election night, Tuesday 3 November, between the first full-state poll closings at 7 p.m. ET (parts of Indiana and Kentucky close at 6 p.m.) and the early hours of Wednesday. Control of Congress can take longer. The House call came eight days after the … Read more — When Will We Know the 2026 Election Results?

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What Time Do Polls Close in Every State?

posted on November 3, 2026

Voter notice taped to a polling-place wall: what time polls close on 3 November 2026. A ladder of Eastern-time closing waves from 6 p.m. (parts of Indiana and Kentucky) through 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 10, 11 p.m. and midnight to 1 a.m. (Alaska's western Aleutians), with state abbreviations for each wave.

Polls close between 6 p.m. and 1 a.m. Eastern time on Election Day, Tuesday 3 November 2026. The first to close are the Eastern-time parts of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 p.m. ET. Most states close at 7, 7:30, 8 or 9 p.m. ET, the West Coast at 11 p.m. ET, Hawaii and most of … Read more — What Time Do Polls Close in Every State?

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Best Apps to Remember to Call and Text Friends and Family

posted on October 22, 2026

Receipt showing what one year of each stay-in-touch app costs: Dex Premium $143.99, Mesh Pro $119.99, Fabriq $39.99, Reconnect $9.99 once, Dear, CatchUp and Apple Reminders free

The best free iPhone app for remembering to call and text people is CatchUp: it is free with no ads, collects no data, and lets you set a repeating reminder for anyone in your contacts. It needs iOS 26 or later. On an older iPhone, Dear is free for up to 15 people. If you … Read more — Best Apps to Remember to Call and Text Friends and Family

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How to Downgrade Google Workspace to Business Starter

posted on October 1, 2026

How to downgrade Google Workspace to Business Starter: $16.80 to $8.40 per user per month, with the Downgrade menu highlighted

To downgrade Google Workspace, sign in to the Admin console, go to Billing > Subscriptions, open your plan, and choose More > Downgrade. Google walks you through three short screens (Product details, Payment plan, Checkout) and the switch is done when you click Place Order. Before you start, check that each user is under 30 … Read more — How to Downgrade Google Workspace to Business Starter

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Facebook Dating: How It Works, Setup, Features and Cost

posted on September 30, 2026

Facebook Dating is a free dating section inside the Facebook app for iPhone and Android, with no extra download and no paid tier. Anyone 18 or older in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands) with a Facebook account at least 30 days old can open it from the app’s menu. … Read more — Facebook Dating: How It Works, Setup, Features and Cost

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