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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The final stretch of the race will test whether early Democratic gains are enough to withstand a likely Republican push at the polls on Election Day.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Voters also can take advantage of free bus rides to their voting precincts on Election Day through the Detroit Department of Transportation.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
In 10 days, voters will head to the polls on Election Day for a bevy of elections around the country, including key gubernatorial and mayoral races.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
With a national fundraising blitz in full swing and Election Day just around the corner, Democrats stumping for Proposition 50 have far out-raised and out-spent their opponents — even though a California megadonor with Republican ties single-handedly spent $30 million to defeat it.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Voters also can take advantage of free bus rides to their voting precincts on Election Day through the Detroit Department of Transportation.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
In 10 days, voters will head to the polls on Election Day for a bevy of elections around the country, including key gubernatorial and mayoral races.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
With a national fundraising blitz in full swing and Election Day just around the corner, Democrats stumping for Proposition 50 have far out-raised and out-spent their opponents — even though a California megadonor with Republican ties single-handedly spent $30 million to defeat it.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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