polling day
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Definition
- Noun:
- The specific, officially designated date on which an election is held: "Polling day" refers to the single calendar day when citizens go to designated locations to cast their votes in an election.
Usage
- "Polling day" is used to discuss the specific date of an election. It is often preceded by prepositions like , , or .
- It is a formal term commonly found in news reports, official announcements, and discussions about electoral processes.
Examples
- Noun:
- Voters must bring identification to their local school on polling day.
- The campaign intensified in the final week before polling day.
- Turnout was exceptionally high this polling day.
Advanced Usage
- "on the eve of polling day": the night immediately before the election.
- The candidates made their final appeals on the eve of polling day.
- "polling day operations": the logistical activities and management required for the election to run smoothly.
- The electoral commission reviewed its plans for polling day operations.
Variants and Related Words
- Election day: A common synonym for "polling day," especially in American English.
- Election day in the United States is always a Tuesday.
- Poll (noun/verb): As a noun, it can mean the process of voting or the place where voting occurs. As a verb, it means to receive votes.
- The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (noun)
- The candidate is expected to poll well in urban areas. (verb)
Synonyms
- Election day: The day on which general or specific elections are held.
- Voting day: A less formal term emphasizing the act of casting a ballot.
Related Phrases
- To go to the polls: An idiom meaning to go to vote.
- A record number of citizens are expected to go to the polls this year.
- Polling station/polling place: The specific location where people go to vote on polling day.
- You can find your assigned polling station on the official website.
Noun
- the day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November