electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 
ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl
1
: of or relating to an elector
the electoral vote
2
: of or relating to election
an electoral system
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But another factor that could determine the far right’s potency in the next European Parliament is how the legislature’s dominant conservatives choose to respond to their electoral surge.
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Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 June 2024
France’s main far-right electoral lists in the European Elections took more than one in three votes cast, according to official results from the French Interior Ministry Monday.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 10 June 2024
The real story is how the Liberals’ sweep came at the expense of the left-wing NDP.
Canadian Politics, Unveiled
In Canada, a ban on wearing the niqab during the oath of citizenship ceremony has become a defining electoral issue.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
In Belgium, the prime minister tearfully resigned after a right-wing party’s electoral triumph.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 June 2024
France’s main far-right electoral lists in the European Elections took more than one in three votes cast, according to official results from the French Interior Ministry Monday.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 10 June 2024
The real story is how the Liberals’ sweep came at the expense of the left-wing NDP.
Canadian Politics, Unveiled
In Canada, a ban on wearing the niqab during the oath of citizenship ceremony has become a defining electoral issue.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
In Belgium, the prime minister tearfully resigned after a right-wing party’s electoral triumph.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl
: of or relating to an election or electors
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