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

Examples of Election Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the party was wrecked on Election Day not by its flawed attorney general. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Xavier Becerra and Democratic legislative leaders expressed unity Thursday at the Capitol two days after California’s governor-elect sailed to a blow out Election Day victory. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Provisional ballots cast during early voting and on Election Day are also being reviewed, Garcia said. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Mississippi also permits mail-in ballots that arrive within five days after Election Day, so long as they were postmarked by Election Day, to be counted. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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