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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Students typically have Election Day off from school.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The requirement to print ballots one month before Election Day does not present an insurmountable obstacle to removing candidates; modern technology could facilitate supplemental ballots even within government bureaucracies, making the current restriction outdated.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Election Day is Saturday, May 2.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The governor wants to take $500 million from a special savings program that builds reserves and reduces pension debt and redirect those funds to finance a $200-per-person tax rebate in late October — less than a week before Election Day.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The requirement to print ballots one month before Election Day does not present an insurmountable obstacle to removing candidates; modern technology could facilitate supplemental ballots even within government bureaucracies, making the current restriction outdated.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Election Day is Saturday, May 2.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The governor wants to take $500 million from a special savings program that builds reserves and reduces pension debt and redirect those funds to finance a $200-per-person tax rebate in late October — less than a week before Election Day.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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