electorate
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“These endorsements give Bass some credibility among a segment of the electorate that might not have necessarily been for her,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
That year, Latinos made up 35% of the electorate but less than a quarter of the turnout.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
He said it was "perfectly possible" for people with limited leave to remain to stand for election, adding that it was for the electorate to decide whether such a person "can represent them adequately".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
But of the biggest, highest priority projects DC should be taking on, you should tell the electorate, “Here’s what we’re going to get done over the next two years.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Assume that one-third of the electorate prefers Dukakis to Gore to Jackson, that another one-third prefers Gore to Jackson to Dukakis, and that the last one-third prefers Jackson to Dukakis to Gore.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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