English-German translations for election day

• Wahltag der
  Der Wahltag war ein Tag ohne Tote, eine Seltenheit im Land. Election day was a day when no-one was killed, a rare occurrence in the country.
  Wir können den Einsatz von Gewalt gegenüber Demonstranten am Wahltag durch die Polizei und den KGB nur verurteilen. We can only condemn the use of force and violence by the police and the KGB against protesters on election day.
  Aus Sicherheitsgründen durften wir noch nicht einmal am Wahltag selbst als Beobachter in die ländlichen Gebiete. For safety reasons, we ourselves, the observers, were not even allowed to visit the rural areas on election day.

Definition of election day

• The day on which general elections are held in the United States: the Tuesday following the first Monday in November

Related words

• election
• selection
• reelection
• re-election
• elections
• by-election
• electioneering
• electioneer
• self-selection
• postelection