general election
noun
: an election usually held at regular intervals in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies of a nation or state
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But in a general election, a criminal conviction is still a problem, even for Trump.
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Nearly 225,000 Mexicans living abroad registered to vote in the general election, according to the National Electoral Institute, or INE, the autonomous body in charge of elections in Mexico.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Some wondered if the upcoming general election would affect Trooping the Colour, the British Army’s annual birthday parade for the sovereign, scheduled this year for June 15.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
There’s a growing sense in Biden’s campaign that there are important lessons from 2022 that could be replicated in 2024 by persuading some Republicans who backed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the primaries to vote for Biden this fall in the general election.
—Asma Khalid, NPR, 25 May 2024
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Nearly 225,000 Mexicans living abroad registered to vote in the general election, according to the National Electoral Institute, or INE, the autonomous body in charge of elections in Mexico.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Some wondered if the upcoming general election would affect Trooping the Colour, the British Army’s annual birthday parade for the sovereign, scheduled this year for June 15.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
There’s a growing sense in Biden’s campaign that there are important lessons from 2022 that could be replicated in 2024 by persuading some Republicans who backed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the primaries to vote for Biden this fall in the general election.
—Asma Khalid, NPR, 25 May 2024
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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