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 three months before Election Day, three recent polls show Talarico ahead of Republican Ken Paxton by two to three percentage points. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Members of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court unanimously agreed Tuesday that a proposal to nearly halve the number of Election Day voting locations was out of left field and far too drastic. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Kansas City is waking up Wednesday with a much clearer picture of its future following a busy Election Day on Tuesday. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The successful candidates will then have a two-month sprint to Election Day — with even less time until ballots get mailed to voters in early October. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Election Day

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Aug. 2026.

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