Daylight Saving Time

Clock change lands just before Election Day; evidence on turnout and health effects is mixed

31 ottobre 2025 Riportato dall'IA Immagine generata dall'IA Verificato

Since 2007, the end of daylight saving time has come the Sunday before U.S. elections in November, putting Election Day two days after the time change. Research links the fall switch to short‑term upticks in depression and shifts in road safety; studies of turnout show small, context‑dependent effects.