Definition of elector
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Paterson said in the letter that the school board has the power to submit to the school electors of the school district a question of that nature.
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Wesoky confirmed that other electors had been interviewed as a part of the investigation.
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Of the ten states with the highest percentage of population on disability, nine went for Trump and the tenth, Maine, split its electors between Trump and Hillary Clinton.
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Reggie Fullwood, a Jacksonville Democrat, $1,220.40 for failing to become an elector of his district for 15 days after his election.
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The panel left it up to Cook to tell her electors about it.
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A major trip-up or meltdown beamed direct into the homes of millions of electors could have dented their presidential ambitions in the closing stages of the intense campaign that has already steered France into uncharted territory.
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A major trip-up or meltdown beamed direct into the homes of millions of electors could have dented their presidential ambitions in the closing stages of the intense campaign that has already steered France into uncharted territory.
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Electors acknowledged during the campaign that Chinese officials had lobbied them to vote for Lam, although Beijing’s representatives in Hong Kong denied trying to influence members.
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First Known Use of elector
15th century
ELECTOR Defined for English Language Learners
elector
playDefinition of elector for English Language Learners
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: a member of the Electoral College in the U.S.
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: someone who can vote in an election
Law Dictionary
elector
Legal Definition of elector
1 : a person who is qualified to vote
2 : a member of the electoral college in the U.S.
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