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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Visit the Tarrant County Election Administration for early voting and Election Day polling places.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
Criticism was also sparse as then-Vice President Kamala Harris attempted to resurrect his flagging campaign, taking over as the Democratic nominee weeks before Election Day.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
Her coffee-table memoir was released about a month prior to Election Day in 2024.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 22 May 2025
Biden dropped out of the 2024 election after a disastrous debate performance against Trump just months before Election Day.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
Criticism was also sparse as then-Vice President Kamala Harris attempted to resurrect his flagging campaign, taking over as the Democratic nominee weeks before Election Day.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
Her coffee-table memoir was released about a month prior to Election Day in 2024.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 22 May 2025
Biden dropped out of the 2024 election after a disastrous debate performance against Trump just months before Election Day.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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