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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Given all this, North Carolinians may feel less confident in absentee voting or even voting on Election Day.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
It also gives Congress the power to set a uniform Election Day, which Congress has done for all federal elections across a number of statutes spanning two centuries.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 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
On Election Day 1991, I found myself at a rest home near my house, waiting in line for an hour to cast my vote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
It’s the perfect opportunity for me to break out the red, white, and blue outfit I wore on Election Day.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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