general election
noun
: an election usually held at regular intervals in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies of a nation or state
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If more than one candidate is running, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election.
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 20 Oct. 2024
Early voting at library Residents can stop by the Saratoga Library as early as Saturday, Oct. 26, to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to make a series of campaign stops in Michigan on Friday, visiting the battleground state as the Nov. 5 general election draws near.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 general elections in Alaska is Sunday, Oct. 6.
—Staff, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 20 Oct. 2024
Early voting at library Residents can stop by the Saratoga Library as early as Saturday, Oct. 26, to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to make a series of campaign stops in Michigan on Friday, visiting the battleground state as the Nov. 5 general election draws near.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 general elections in Alaska is Sunday, Oct. 6.
—Staff, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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