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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

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

They had weighed up the sentences of ineligibility for public office against the "freedom of candidacy" and the "free choice of electors", they explained.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

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

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

The method of choosing electors to that odd inspiration called the electoral college varied from state to state.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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