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 Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 were down 6% from Election Day, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq is down 11%.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The two gubernatorial elections in 2025 are both leaning toward Democrats roughly six months before Election Day, according to one election predictor.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
Touted as one of the largest studies of its kind, involving over 35,000 people, researchers wanted to see the impact on stress and anxiety levels deleting the apps would have during the intense weeks leading up to Election Day.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The Election Day comes on what is also a day of mourning in Canada after the horrific killing of 11 people and the wounding of dozens at a Vancouver street festival this weekend.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The two gubernatorial elections in 2025 are both leaning toward Democrats roughly six months before Election Day, according to one election predictor.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
Touted as one of the largest studies of its kind, involving over 35,000 people, researchers wanted to see the impact on stress and anxiety levels deleting the apps would have during the intense weeks leading up to Election Day.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The Election Day comes on what is also a day of mourning in Canada after the horrific killing of 11 people and the wounding of dozens at a Vancouver street festival this weekend.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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