Election Day
Polls open today
Election Day is the designated day for U.S. federal elections, set by law as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Presidential elections occur every four years on this date, with congressional elections every two years: Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. (Lowercase election day refers to any voting day.)
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- pollsOpinion surveys or voting sites
- ballotVoting document
- mail-in ballotVote submitted through post
- stickerAdhesive-backed paper or plastic
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- NovemberThanksgiving, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, All Saints Day, All Souls Day
- Voting Rightsvoter registration, voter suppression, voter turnout, voting access, enfranchisement
- daysMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- holidaysChristmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine's Day
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
- time offvacation, holiday, weekend, break, rest
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