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I think any good government will target on the finishing date, that is, the polling day and make sure that their strategy is strong and in place to get them successfully re-elected.
Alexander Downer

Meaning of "polling day" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLLING DAY

polling day  [ˈpəʊlɪŋ deɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLLING DAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polling day is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLLING DAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Election Day (United Kingdom)

Election Day in the United Kingdom is by tradition a Thursday. It has been suggested that this tradition arose as the best of several circumstances: Friday pay-packets would lead to more drunken voters on Fridays and weekends; having the election as far after a Sunday as possible would reduce the influence of Sunday sermons; many towns held markets on Thursdays, thus the local population would be travelling to town that day anyway. Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, all future General Elections shall take place on the first Thursday in May every five years, barring special circumstances. Most other European countries hold all Elections on Sundays. Polls in the United Kingdom open at 7:00 and close at 22:00.

Definition of polling day in the English dictionary

The definition of polling day in the dictionary is the day on which elections are held.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLLING DAY


all-day
ˈɔːlˌdeɪ
bidet
ˈbiːdeɪ
birthday
ˈbɜːθˌdeɪ
day
deɪ
dey
deɪ
doomsday
ˈduːmzˌdeɪ
everyday
ˈɛvrɪˌdeɪ
faraday
ˈfærəˌdeɪ
holiday
ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ
Mande
ˈmɑːndeɪ
Mayday
ˈmeɪˌdeɪ
midday
ˈmɪdˈdeɪ
one-day
ˈwʌnˌdeɪ
payday
ˈpeɪˌdeɪ
same-day
ˈseɪmˌdeɪ
someday
ˈsʌmˌdeɪ
today
təˈdeɪ
weekday
ˈwiːkˌdeɪ
weekdays
ˈwiːkdeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLLING DAY

pollex
pollical
pollices
pollicitation
pollies
pollinate
pollination
pollinator
polling
polling booth
polling place
polling station
pollinia
pollinic
polliniferous
polliniser
pollinium
pollinizer
pollinosis
polliwog

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLLING DAY

at the end of the day
day by day
early closing day
flag day
from day to day
good day
officer of the day
on day
order of the day
per day
rainy day
some day
tag day
that will be the day
the other day
Valentine´s day
varnishing day
washing day
wedding day
working day

Synonyms and antonyms of polling day in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polling day» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLLING DAY

Find out the translation of polling day to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polling day from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polling day» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

投票日
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

día de las elecciones
570 millions of speakers

English

polling day
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मतदान के दिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يوم الاقتراع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

день выборов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dia da votação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভোটের দিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le jour du scrutin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hari pengundian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wahltag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

投票日
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폴링 일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dina polling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày bầu cử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்குப்பதிவு நாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मतदान दिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seçim günü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giorno delle elezioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzień głosowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

день виборів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zi de votare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

την ημέρα των εκλογών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stemdag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

valdagen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

valgdagen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polling day

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLLING DAY»

The term «polling day» is normally little used and occupies the 113.316 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLLING DAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polling day

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QUOTES WITH «POLLING DAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word polling day.
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Alexander Downer
I think any good government will target on the finishing date, that is, the polling day and make sure that their strategy is strong and in place to get them successfully re-elected.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLLING DAY»

Discover the use of polling day in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polling day and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Establishing the Rules of the Game: Election Laws in Democracies
Once electors are included in the electoral register and candidates have been nominated, the electoral administration is ready to organize what is regarded as the most important and visible democratic endeavour: polling day. Each year ...
Louis Massicotte, André Blais, Antoine Yoshinaka, 2004
2
Compendium of Election Laws, Practices and Cases of Selected ...
7.07 Death of a Candidate If after the nominations for an election for the Senate have been declared and before polling day any candidate dies and the candidates remaining are not greater in number than the candidates required to be ...
Carl Dundas, 1998
3
Election Official Training in Bangladesh: Project Overview ...
O Make arrangements with officials responsible for the building to make sure the building is unlocked very early in the morning on polling day to give you sufficient time to organize the polling station. Ensure that the polling station will remain ...
‎1996
4
Close Elections and Political Succession in the African Union
Introduction Polling day vigilance is essential to ensure that the polling process is executed competently and in a transparent manner. Incompetence on the part of election officers on polling day may be translated by parties' or candidates' ...
Carl W. Dundas, 2012
5
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Now, taking the weekly payments at the end of the week, Shut was paid for the full time for the polling day, and Winterburn had it deducted ? — He did. 8849. Stubbs, Walton's foreman, what was he paid for the day ? — He is paid 1/. 2s. a week ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1881
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Sessional Papers
[(7ontinuea'. . Mr. lllathews. 2450. Ernest William Parkes is your name ?—Yes. 245l. What are you ?—A jobbing compositor. 2452. It was said here yesterday by two brothers, Eli and Harry Harman, that they saw you on the polling day and then ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1901
7
Report of the Commissioners Appointed Under Her Majesty's ...
Now, taking the weekly payments at the end of the week, Shut was paid for the full time for the polling day, and Winter-burn had it deducted ?—-He did. 8849. Stubbs, Walton's foreman, what was he paid for the day ?—Hc is paid ll. 2s. It week.
Great Britain. Royal Commission on Corrupt Practices in the Borough of Knaresborough, 1881
8
On Crown Service: A History of HM Colonial and Overseas ...
Those eligible to vote by post — policemen, members of the armed forces, and a few others — had to receive their ballot papers in time to return them by 5 p.m. on polling day. This meant early posting, as many of them might be on jungle ...
Anthony Kirk-Greene, 1999
9
Intervention & Change in Cambodia: Towards Democracy?
Art. 86: The National Election Committee shall post and publish the list and locations of polling stations at least thirty (30) days before polling day. Art. 87: Registered political parties shall be entitled to obtain copies of lists of voters and of ...
Sorpong Peou, 2000
10
Presidential and National Assembly Elections in Zambia: 31 ...
The high incidence of lost voters' cards presented a particular difficulty for many voters on polling day. Although the Registration of Voter Regulations set out a procedure for the replacement of lost voters' cards during the annual revision of the ...
Commonwealth Observer Group, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLLING DAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polling day is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Reporter's Notebook: Public reaction muted in wake of Burundi vote …
On polling day, we see a large crowd in Bujumbura's Nyakabiga district. Residents have gathered around a corpse. Local authorities say it's the ... «FRANCE 24, Jul 15»
2
Britain, France see euro reform as possible "win-win"
... at the weekend that Cameron wants to press ahead with the vote within the next 12 months, with a polling day pencilled in for June 2016. «Economic Times, Jul 15»
3
Leaving EU would harm status of British universities: Lobby group
... on Sunday reported that Cameron wants to press ahead with the vote within the next 12 months, pencilling in a polling day for June 2016. «Economic Times, Jul 15»
4
The ballad of bad elections
... matters to the ECP during polling day” (702). Elections were left “in large part … to the Provincial Election Commissioner to deal with” (705). «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
5
If the loony Left take over Labour, the survivors might have to merge …
... concerned at the refusal of the Government to accept its obligation of purdah during the run up to polling day in the European Referendum. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Jeremy Corbyn Is the Best Bet for Labour to Win the Next Election
A Tory-lite Labour Party will leave its supporters staying at home on polling day; others will not be impressed by a wishy-washy Labour Party, ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
7
Registers of Electors open for inspection
... which falls on the eve of Polling Day when voters cast their ballots. .... which falls on the eve of Polling Day when voters cast their ballots. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
8
Tanjong Pagar GRC MPs introduce new face
There is then a Cooling-Off Day, which falls on the eve of Polling Day when voters cast their ballots. The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
9
An Interview with Mayor of London candidate, George Galloway
We have a crowd funding scheme but of course we don't get that money until almost polling day. We haven't spent much. That which we have ... «FelixOnline, Jul 15»
10
Besigye Apologises for Failing to Unseat NRM
... into capturing power, insisting that the electorate has to follow every step from registration to the polling day to ensure that there is no rigging. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Polling day [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/polling-day>. Apr 2024 ».
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