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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Trump is seeking to delay the latter three trials to beyond Election Day on Nov. 5.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Canyon County Election Day is May 21, and Canyon County residents can also vote early, weekdays from May 6-17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Caldwell Elks Lodge or the Hispanic Cultural Center.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Canyon County Election Day is May 21, and Canyon County residents can also vote early, weekdays from May 6-17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Caldwell Elks Lodge or the Hispanic Cultural Center.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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