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 San Francisco 49ers have once again spent heavily on the race, shelling out more than $2.3 million as of Election Day. Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 The district spans both Orange and San Diego counties, and Democrats held a voter registration advantage going into Election Day. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024 Female voters were expected to turn out in droves for Kamala Harris on Election Day. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 Katie Wiseman American country singer and Kentucky native Tyler Childers made an equine entrance at the polls in Irvine on Election Day. Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Election Day 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Election Day was in the 15th century

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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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