elector

noun

Definition of electornext
as in voter

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Recent Examples of elector Since the turnout was just below 60 percent—a sharp fall from 67 percent at the previous election in December 2019—that meant only about one British elector in five had voted Labour. — Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New York Review of Books, 20 May 2026 The clerk’s office determined Davidson remains a qualified elector. — Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026 The forgery charges are felonies and the elector charge is a misdemeanor. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026 Washington, however, was unanimously chosen as the first president under the Constitution in 1789 by presidential electors from each state, who comprised the Electoral College. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elector
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  • Additionally, four new precincts have been created, though voters in each new precinct will continue to vote at the same polling location tied to their old precinct, Dickens said.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • An August 2025 poll conducted by the Pew Research Center found that 83% of Americans supported voter ID, including around 95% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elector. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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