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election

[ih-lek-shuhn] / ɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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And a majority of California voters — nearly 90% in last year’s special election — use them.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Reality television personality Spencer Pratt, who was in second place on election night, saw his lead over Raman steadily erode as mail-in ballots postmarked as late as June 2 were counted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Many ballots don’t arrive at county election offices until days later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Trump, a long-time Knicks fan, last visited Madison Square Garden in November 2024 to watch a UFC fight after his election victory.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The two biggest were poster-sized campaign portraits of the presidential contenders in this fall’s election, Judge Alton B. Parker and President Theodore Roosevelt, framed.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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