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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Election Day is Tuesday, May 19.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
Georgia voters can preview their sample ballot ahead of Election Day through the state's My Voter Page website, also known as MVP.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 11 May 2026
At 19, Janiya Byfield walked into her Bronx polling site on Election Day — her first time voting.
—Sonia Huq, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Democrats argued that requirement referred only to Election Day itself and not the early voting period.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
Georgia voters can preview their sample ballot ahead of Election Day through the state's My Voter Page website, also known as MVP.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 11 May 2026
At 19, Janiya Byfield walked into her Bronx polling site on Election Day — her first time voting.
—Sonia Huq, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Democrats argued that requirement referred only to Election Day itself and not the early voting period.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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