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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Thousands of mail-in ballots arrived on Election Day, gumming up the vote count.
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David Smiley, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
In Mississippi, any absentee ballot that is mailed on or before Election Day can be received up to five business days after the election.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The legal wrangling comes after the administration and Republicans endured a bruising Election Day last week.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Organizers said gathering on the blustery, gray afternoon at downtown’s Spirit Plaza was still worth it to remind people that though Election Day came and went on Tuesday, Detroiters shouldn’t think their civic duty is done.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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David Smiley, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
In Mississippi, any absentee ballot that is mailed on or before Election Day can be received up to five business days after the election.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The legal wrangling comes after the administration and Republicans endured a bruising Election Day last week.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Organizers said gathering on the blustery, gray afternoon at downtown’s Spirit Plaza was still worth it to remind people that though Election Day came and went on Tuesday, Detroiters shouldn’t think their civic duty is done.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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