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elect

[ih-lekt] / ɪˈlɛkt /


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In April, the court sharply limited a part of those protections that had forced states to draw voting districts to help elect Black or Latino representatives to Congress, as well as state and local boards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Voters elect representatives to the 547-member parliament and the party that secures at least 274 seats earns the right to form the next government to lead the country for the next five years.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

For the first time since the Great Depression, the state could elect a governor with facial hair.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

New Jersey tends to elect Democratic governors while Texas has elected Republicans for decades.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“Uncle Jack, I don’t know why you elect to disappear into the mist. Dr. Finch scratched his head and a tuft of gray hair stood up. “I’m sorry,” he said.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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