Examples of polling day in a Sentence
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But a longstanding feature of Nigerian elections includes delays in distributing voting materials on polling day and — during the 2023 ballot — glitchy equipment postponing the timely transmission of results.
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
However, Mulongo does not foresee chaos on polling day.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Barring a collapse in on-field fortunes between now and polling day, he is expected to secure another term in office.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Constitutional Court on Thursday requested a recount of all 9.4 million votes after a former presidential candidate who obtained 1% lodged a complaint alleging the reformist USR had violated electoral laws against campaign activities on polling day.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Before polling day, analysts said the most likely outcome was another Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil coalition.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
Nationally, multiple news outlets including USA Today will begin broadcasting or streaming election results closer to the end of the polling day.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2024
Demographics As the candidates seek to drum up support from specific audiences ahead of polling day, Cooper and Rogan's podcasts have vastly different listeners.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The opposition complained of at least 160 electoral violations in the lead up to the vote, with more reports of abuses on polling day.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
However, Mulongo does not foresee chaos on polling day.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Barring a collapse in on-field fortunes between now and polling day, he is expected to secure another term in office.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Constitutional Court on Thursday requested a recount of all 9.4 million votes after a former presidential candidate who obtained 1% lodged a complaint alleging the reformist USR had violated electoral laws against campaign activities on polling day.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Before polling day, analysts said the most likely outcome was another Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil coalition.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
Nationally, multiple news outlets including USA Today will begin broadcasting or streaming election results closer to the end of the polling day.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2024
Demographics As the candidates seek to drum up support from specific audiences ahead of polling day, Cooper and Rogan's podcasts have vastly different listeners.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The opposition complained of at least 160 electoral violations in the lead up to the vote, with more reports of abuses on polling day.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Polling day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polling%20day. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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