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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

He is one of three ecclesiastical staff allowed to stay in the Sistine Chapel despite not being a cardinal elector, even though they will have to leave the premises during the counting of the votes.

From BBC ● May 6, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024

Part of the credit for that feat is due to her thoughtful inclusion of subjects beyond the usual experts, which was guided by the understanding that most American voters have never met an elector.

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

The party's return lists advertising spend worth £40,470 and unsolicited material like leaflets to electors worth £45,840.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

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

Even so, they are barred from communicating with electors.

From BBC ● May 5, 2025

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

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

I could cycle each day over to Ole’s lab, knowing it was clearly better to deceive the fellowship electors about where I was working than to force Herman to talk about biochemistry.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson



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