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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On Election Day on May 26, as results were coming in, Burrows posted to social media congratulating Paxton on his win — 30 minutes before the Associated Press called the race for Paxton.
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
As Sacramento prepared for Election Day, voters had already begun Monday to return ballots at early voting and vote-by-mail ballot drop-off locations, such as the California Museum in downtown Sacramento.
—Velvet Wu
june 1, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Most Californians vote by mail, and ballots postmarked on or before Election Day have one week to arrive.
—New York Times, 2 June 2026
Some experts told CalMatters that this method could flood elections officials with ballots on Election Day, potentially leading to delays in tallying up results.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 June 2026
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
As Sacramento prepared for Election Day, voters had already begun Monday to return ballots at early voting and vote-by-mail ballot drop-off locations, such as the California Museum in downtown Sacramento.
—Velvet Wu
june 1, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Most Californians vote by mail, and ballots postmarked on or before Election Day have one week to arrive.
—New York Times, 2 June 2026
Some experts told CalMatters that this method could flood elections officials with ballots on Election Day, potentially leading to delays in tallying up results.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 June 2026
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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