Election Day

noun

1. (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.

2. (often lowercase),  any day designated for the election of public officials.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Election Day¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

Zada and Tawhedi sought to buy two AK-47 rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition to carry out a "mass-casualty attack" on election day, according to court documents.

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It was fitting that my interview with Taub took place on Nov. 4, Election Day.

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The first demonstrations we identified took place early on election day in Dar es Salaam, the country's largest city and economic hub.

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A dispute during the summer over the ballot-counting process slowed preparations for election day.

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In the months preceding election day, the CCM government worked to systematically eliminate any credible competition, according to analysts.

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