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elector

[ih-lek-ter] / ɪˈlɛk tər /
NOUN
citizen who votes
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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Ballots received by the deadline “shall be received and counted with the same effect as if given by such elector in open town, ward, or district meeting.”

From Slate Mar. 13, 2026

Earlier this month, she told a constituent who had asked why she only communicated in English that "almost every elector speaks English".

From BBC Dec. 17, 2025

Xiomara Flores-Holguin was an elector Tuesday and top volunteer for Democrat George Whitesides’ congressional campaign.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2024

“And I thought the best way for people to learn about the electoral college would be through real-world elector and through real-world grassroots activists that are working for and against Electoral College.”

From Salon Sep. 30, 2024

On 5 September he managed to get hold of a telescope Galileo had sent to the elector of Cologne, and finally he saw for himself.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

However, back in 2022 as Willis was still investigating Georgia’s fake electors, she was considering bringing charges against then-state Sen. Burt Jones.

From Slate Nov. 20, 2025

By Wednesday morning, all the electors should be in place inside the Vatican – stripped of their phones and sealed off from the rest of the world.

From BBC May 5, 2025

There can be up to 120 electors invited to participate in a papal conclave.

From Salon Nov. 22, 2024

Those certified results go to the secretary of state, who has until Dec. 7 to certify the statewide result to the governor and presidential electors.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2024

Besides simply counting how many people actually live in America, that census tally also determines how many seats each state gets in Congress and how many electors each state receives in a presidential election.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis



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