Election Day
Americannoun
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(in the U.S.) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November on which national elections are held for electors of the president and vice president in those years evenly divisible by four. On even years constituents elect members of the House of Representatives for two-year terms and one third of the Senate for six-year terms.
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(often lowercase) any day designated for the election of public officials.
Etymology
Origin of Election Day
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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Instead of the mechanical rituals of the modern Election Day, it would have added a unique flavor to politics in 2026.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Election Day is when “the electorate must make its choice,” Justice Barrett writes in Watson v.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
This delayed overtaking of Pratt by Raman was largely expected, because California’s vote-by-mail system accepts ballots postmarked on or before Election Day and received within seven days of the election.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
State law, which favors voter participation over speed, requires that election officials verify and count every ballot that is postmarked by Election Day and arrives within a week after.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
On the morning of November 5, Election Day, Nixon climbed the stairs to his campaign plane, Tricia, named for one of his daughters.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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