voter

noun

vot·​er ˈvō-tər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

Examples of voter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That opportunity cost can be voter confusion — or, in my case, angst and avoidance. Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Felts said voters are particularly focused on the economy, a weak spot for Biden in polls. Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024 In Virginia, voters looking to cast a protest vote are asked to vote for Marianne Williamson, the Democratic longshot challenger to Mr. Biden. Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024 On Monday, recall organizers turned in more than 123,000 petition signatures to the county’s Registrar of Voters, who must determine within 10 days — a span that includes Tuesday’s primary election — whether some 73,000 valid signatures exist to put the question before voters. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024 Opponents said the bill would unnecessarily disenfranchise voters. Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024 Lake initially sought to review the ballot envelopes that more than 1 million Maricopa County voters used to return their ballots in 2022. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024 There was no line for Democratic voters during the Star-Telegram’s visit. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024 Our group of former members of the Alameda County Civil Grand Jury has devised a rating system to help voters recognize the deceptions in local measures on the March 5 ballot. Michael Henn, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voter was circa 1600

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voter. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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voter

noun
vot·​er ˈvōt-ər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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