Election Day

noun

(in the U.S.) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November on which national elections are held for electors of the president and vice president in those years evenly divisible by four. On even years constituents elect members of the House of Representatives for two-year terms and one third of the Senate for six-year terms.
(often lowercase)��any day designated for the election of public officials.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Election Day¹

First recorded in 1640–50

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Example Sentences

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I will never forget watching then-President Biden welcoming Donald Trump back to the White House a week after Election Day.

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They’ll always make tons of money, no matter what happens on Election Day.

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The chair at the time, Pramila Jayapal, endorsed him two years ahead of the 2024 election day.

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When Yoon defeated Lee in 2022, he was proclaimed the winner nine hours after the close of voting, or at 04:40 the morning after election day.

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If a Democrat went to bed that Monday night before Election Day feeling more hopeful than worried, then they did not really understand what 50-50 means.

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