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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The switch from countywide voting centers stems from the Republican Party’s decision last year to hold precinct voting on Election Day, which in Texas forces the other party to do the same.
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Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
On Election Day, Johnson was reelected in a landslide.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
The attacks came to a head a month before Election Day, when Terry was accused of covering up a relationship with another woman.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
Lower courts had found Bost didn’t have standing to sue because the votes being counted after Election Day likely wouldn’t impact his race.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
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Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
On Election Day, Johnson was reelected in a landslide.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
The attacks came to a head a month before Election Day, when Terry was accused of covering up a relationship with another woman.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
Lower courts had found Bost didn’t have standing to sue because the votes being counted after Election Day likely wouldn’t impact his race.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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