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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None of the Miami Springs officials were at the April 1 County Commission meeting, which was Election Day in the city.
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Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
All three major indexes remain down at least 4% since Election Day, and 7% since Inauguration Day.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The legislation never made it to the floor: With just days to go until the House was set to break for recess until Election Day, Democratic leadership did not stage a vote on the measure.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
For voters who haven’t filled out a ballot, here are some of the biggest questions facing the mayoral race as Election Day nears.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
All three major indexes remain down at least 4% since Election Day, and 7% since Inauguration Day.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The legislation never made it to the floor: With just days to go until the House was set to break for recess until Election Day, Democratic leadership did not stage a vote on the measure.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
For voters who haven’t filled out a ballot, here are some of the biggest questions facing the mayoral race as Election Day nears.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Election Day
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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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