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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Against all reason and facts, Reid maintained even after Election Day that Harris had run a perfect campaign.
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Becket Adams, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
Between then and Election Day, more than 300,000 subscribers canceled the Post, as NPR first reported last month.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
The benchmark yield is now essentially unchanged from Election Day.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Of the nearly 350,000 residents who voted in November, fewer than 89,000 voted in person on Election Day.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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Becket Adams, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
Between then and Election Day, more than 300,000 subscribers canceled the Post, as NPR first reported last month.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
The benchmark yield is now essentially unchanged from Election Day.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Of the nearly 350,000 residents who voted in November, fewer than 89,000 voted in person on Election Day.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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