Election Day

noun

: a day legally established for the election of public officials

especially : the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in an even year designated for national elections in the U.S. and observed as a legal holiday in many states

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The vote count will likely extend beyond Election Day. —

CBS News, 27 Oct. 2024 On Election Day 2024, the Rev. Dontá McGilvery plans to be outside an Arizona polling place, doing his damnedest to save American democracy from going to hell. —

Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024 Nixon hosted a Halloween campaign rally at the Garden, a week before his Election Day victory during one of the most turbulent periods in American history. —

Louis Casiano, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024 After that, voters are encouraged to drop their ballots off in person or vote on Election Day. —

Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Election Day