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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

David Kallman, a lawyer for Republican elector Hank Choate of Cement City, asked Shock on Friday morning who else was involved in the alleged conspiracy in addition to the electors themselves.

From Seattle Times Jun. 1, 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

Around a third of electors in England are eligible to vote, and more than 1,600 councillors will be elected.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2025

The papal electors self-segregate at mealtimes by sitting with their own countrymen.

From Salon Nov. 22, 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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