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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Those and another 13 will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday’s debate will air at 7 p.m. on ABC 10News.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Early voting in the N.Y.C. primary elections started on June 14, with the Election Day scheduled for June 24.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 17 June 2025
The community’s fears were likely heightened by the Election Day massacre of Blacks in Ocoee just two years earlier.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
Casting a ballot as a noncitizen is already against the law and can result in fines and deportation if convicted.
Also blocked in Friday's ruling was part of the order that sought to require states to exclude any mail-in or absentee ballots received after Election Day.
—Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Early voting in the N.Y.C. primary elections started on June 14, with the Election Day scheduled for June 24.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 17 June 2025
The community’s fears were likely heightened by the Election Day massacre of Blacks in Ocoee just two years earlier.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
Casting a ballot as a noncitizen is already against the law and can result in fines and deportation if convicted.
Also blocked in Friday's ruling was part of the order that sought to require states to exclude any mail-in or absentee ballots received after Election Day.
—Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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