elector

noun

elec·tor | \i-ˈlek-tər,

-ˌtȯr\

Definition of elector

1 : one qualified to vote in an election

2 : one entitled to participate in an election: such as

a : any of the German princes entitled to take part in choosing the Holy Roman Emperor

b : a member of the electoral college in the U.S.

Examples of elector in a Sentence

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There's one presidential elector for every 189,433 of them, according to that 2010 apportionment. — Z. Byron Wolf, CNN, "The other reason to split up California that nobody is talking about," 17 Apr. 2018 That statute, in turn, requires that any controversy or contest that is designed to lead to a conclusive selection of electors be completed by December 12. — Bill Mears, Fox News, "Justice Kennedy's key Supreme Court opinions," 27 June 2018 The new appointments—the fifth batch appointed by Pope Francis—will bring the number of cardinal electors to 125, five over the limit established by Pope Paul VI. — Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, "Pope Francis Continues to Boost Diversity in College of Cardinals," 20 May 2018 California gets 55 electors in the Electoral College -- a powerful number that has been a huge unmovable bloc for the Democratic candidate. — Madison Park, CNN, "Initiative to break California into 3 states to go on November ballot," 13 June 2018 Law Director Ken Fisher said the charter amendment would also require that the clerk be an elector in the state of Ohio. — Brian Lisik/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Brunswick council approves Medina Parks lease of Brunswick Lake Park," 23 Jan. 2018 The pact is meant to be a work-around to the constitutional requirements that created the Electoral College system, which awards each state's electors to the winner of that state. — Alex Pappas, Fox News, "Blue states rally to upend Electoral College, with addition of Connecticut," 10 May 2018 The college is made up of 538 electors, which corresponds to the number of seats held by states in the U.S. Senate and House, plus the three votes allotted to Washington, D.C. — NBC News, "After Trump, Connecticut lawmakers vote to join popular vote pact," 7 May 2018 There was controversy from the start with Pope Alexander VI, a wealthy Spaniard who allegedly bought the papacy by bribing his fellow electors. — Drew Kann, CNN, "Eight of the worst popes in church history," 10 Apr. 2018

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