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

Those dropped off on Election Day likely won't all be counted until a couple of days later. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Stephanie Murray Power was out at the Wittmann Assembly of God in Wittmann and Friends of Circle City in Morristown voting centers for about 30 minutes on Election Day but has been restored. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

Crutchfield said Midland covers a large geographic portion of the county but has no early voting location, requiring many residents to drive to Concord or the Cabarrus Arena to cast ballots before Election Day. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Federal judges blocked parts of an executive order that purported to instruct states not to accept mail-in ballots after Election Day and to require proof of citizenship. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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