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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As the mob was building outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Cruz was on the floor of the Senate making a disingenuous argument about the need to reject electoral votes in support of Joe Biden from states Biden had won.
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Philip Bump, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
The Biden campaign is also keen on Michigan's importance to the electoral map — Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to make campaign stops in parts of west Michigan on Wednesday to shore up support from voters.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
But the decision to put forward an unabashed MAGA ticket suggests electoral considerations weren't the former president's top priority.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 16 July 2024
These election trends don’t tell us which party is going to win Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes in November.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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Philip Bump, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
The Biden campaign is also keen on Michigan's importance to the electoral map — Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to make campaign stops in parts of west Michigan on Wednesday to shore up support from voters.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
But the decision to put forward an unabashed MAGA ticket suggests electoral considerations weren't the former president's top priority.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 16 July 2024
These election trends don’t tell us which party is going to win Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes in November.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 27 Jul. 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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