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

With just four months to go until Election Day, the House is having trouble with the basics of legislating – let alone moving the typical election-year messaging bills meant to drive up voter turnout. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, election officials are supposed to finish any program for systematically removing ineligible voters 90 days before Election Day in federal races. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 1 July 2026

States can still count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to Republicans who had pushed for stricter regulations. — Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The justices split 5 to 4 in finding that Mississippi's measure does not conflict with federal statutes that set Election Day as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in certain years. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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