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

Examples of Election Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Less than six weeks before Election Day, the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter shifted 15 House races toward Democrats and said the GOP was on track to lose its House majority. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Polls show Democrats are in a strong position less than one month before Election Day. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Moody has also filed a bill in the Senate to require that election officials receive mail ballots by the close of polls and end the practice in some states of counting late-arriving ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

With Election Day just four weeks away, the exchange offers a window into how little the FEC can do as campaigns enter their final stretch. — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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