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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Trump has issued orders seeking to ban the use of mail ballots or at least the counting of those cast by Election Day but received afterward — a common practice in both Democratic and Republican states.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Most of the smaller protests are led by local activists, unions and grassroots groups like 50501 that have formed since Election Day 2024.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Two governors' races dominate this upcoming off-cycle Election Day, as Democrats hope to cling to power in the Garden State and flip control from Republicans in Virginia, as both incumbents are term-limited.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Election Day is set for November 4 and the next debate is scheduled for October 22.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Most of the smaller protests are led by local activists, unions and grassroots groups like 50501 that have formed since Election Day 2024.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Two governors' races dominate this upcoming off-cycle Election Day, as Democrats hope to cling to power in the Garden State and flip control from Republicans in Virginia, as both incumbents are term-limited.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Election Day is set for November 4 and the next debate is scheduled for October 22.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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