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 After trailing behind since Election Day, Assemblymember Evan Low has narrowly jumped ahead of Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo as the two candidates battle for the second spot in the November general election. Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 The Manhattan case against Mr. Trump, who clinched the Republican presidential nomination for the third time this week, is scheduled to be the first to reach trial, and might be the only one to do so before Election Day. William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 That signals the potential erosion that independent candidates often see as Election Day nears. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 The story ran days before Election Day in November 2023; Mayor Luke Feeney won reelection. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024 In both cases, the recounts ended with no changes to the Election Day results. Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2024 The young are notoriously unreliable on Election Day here. Catarina Fernandes Martins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 Tarrant County has countywide voting, which means voters can go to any polling place on Election Day. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024 At least a dozen states will hold presidential primaries for Super Tuesday, and the Poor People's Campaign wants to ensure voices like theirs are heard then and on Election Day in November. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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