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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How Kamala Harris lost the election:The fatal flaws in a doomed election bid What states did Harris win on Election Day? Harris picked up Democratic strongholds across the country, from California to New York and Illinois. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024 Instead of heading to the polls on Election Day, 12 people serving as jurors in the murder trial against Richard Allen headed back to the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi. —

Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024 In today’s opinions newsletter: An uncharacteristically quiet Election Day. —

Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024 There are, however, about 6,000 outstanding military and overseas ballots that will be added to the unofficial results if they are postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 12, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Wednesday during a news conference in Detroit. —

Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Election Day