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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With 21 months until Election Day in 2026, the race is already filled with prominent Democrats who hold, or held, statewide offices. —

Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 An Idaho Republican proposed to restrict no-excuse absentee voting on Tuesday, limiting the options residents have to cast ballots on or before Election Day. —

Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025 A little over a week after Election Day 2024, Trump announced Kennedy as his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). —

Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025 The race got brutal as Election Day approached, with reports of marital infidelity and the emergence of a tape featuring Trump talking about grabbing women’s genitals. —

Dan Alexander, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Election Day