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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Election Day is set for November 4.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels anti-crime vigilante group, said in a statement that the only poll that mattered is the one on Election Day.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
With Election Day approaching and absentee ballots already being cast, Thursday's debate could help undecided voters determine whether to stay the course with Pureval or turn to Bowman's alternative vision for the city.
—Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Detroiters can take advantage of free rides to the polls on Election Day, thanks to the the Detroit Department of Transportation attempting to help get around transportation barriers to voters without their own mode of transit.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels anti-crime vigilante group, said in a statement that the only poll that mattered is the one on Election Day.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
With Election Day approaching and absentee ballots already being cast, Thursday's debate could help undecided voters determine whether to stay the course with Pureval or turn to Bowman's alternative vision for the city.
—Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Detroiters can take advantage of free rides to the polls on Election Day, thanks to the the Detroit Department of Transportation attempting to help get around transportation barriers to voters without their own mode of transit.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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