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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Visit the Tarrant County Election Administration for early voting and Election Day polling places. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025 Criticism was also sparse as then-Vice President Kamala Harris attempted to resurrect his flagging campaign, taking over as the Democratic nominee weeks before Election Day. Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025 Her coffee-table memoir was released about a month prior to Election Day in 2024. Justin Gomez, ABC News, 22 May 2025 Biden dropped out of the 2024 election after a disastrous debate performance against Trump just months before Election Day. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Election Day

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Election Day was in the 15th century

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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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