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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The index takes into account such factors as electoral processes, government functioning, political participation, political culture, and civil liberties.
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Sofía Benavides, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The Goonies and The Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin took over the position on Friday after his electoral victory was confirmed that same day.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
She had not been permitted to run against the strongman president, Nicolás Maduro, in the summer of 2024, but by the tallies of electoral observers (an official count is still unavailable), her surrogate garnered a majority of the vote.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
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Sofía Benavides, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The Goonies and The Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin took over the position on Friday after his electoral victory was confirmed that same day.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
She had not been permitted to run against the strongman president, Nicolás Maduro, in the summer of 2024, but by the tallies of electoral observers (an official count is still unavailable), her surrogate garnered a majority of the vote.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
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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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