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 mayoral election now includes two candidates whose Jewish faith brought them electoral firsts: Levine Cava as the county’s first Jewish mayor, and Danzinger as Surfside’s first Orthodox Jewish mayor.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Earlier this week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills allowed a bill to become law without her signature that would take effect once the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is able to gather pledges for at least 270 electoral votes -- the number of delegate votes needed to elect a president.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2024
Voter turnout on Sunday was 72 percent, according to the country’s electoral authority.
—Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Johnson stressed the need for the public to understand and trust the electoral process as one that is fair and safe.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
But Rad said even a third-party candidate, like American philosopher Cornel West, whose approach to domestic and foreign policy resonate with many progressives, has little chance in the current electoral system.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Despite bipartisan concerns over the use of deepfakes to influence the coming election in November, neither bill is expected to receive a vote in the full chambers this year, given Congress’ intense focus on electoral matters.
—Paul Sweeting, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Only three were allowed to register ahead of a deadline last month — Edmundo González, a former diplomat with minimal name recognition; Manuel Rosales, the 71-year-old governor of the state of Zulia; and Enrique Márquez, a former electoral official.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Yet as the Republican Party’s electoral grip on the white South tightened, and without the charismatic leadership of Reagan to unite the party, the divide between Reaganite fiscal conservatives and southern cultural conservatives deepened from the 1990s onwards.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Earlier this week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills allowed a bill to become law without her signature that would take effect once the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is able to gather pledges for at least 270 electoral votes -- the number of delegate votes needed to elect a president.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2024
Voter turnout on Sunday was 72 percent, according to the country’s electoral authority.
—Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Johnson stressed the need for the public to understand and trust the electoral process as one that is fair and safe.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
But Rad said even a third-party candidate, like American philosopher Cornel West, whose approach to domestic and foreign policy resonate with many progressives, has little chance in the current electoral system.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Despite bipartisan concerns over the use of deepfakes to influence the coming election in November, neither bill is expected to receive a vote in the full chambers this year, given Congress’ intense focus on electoral matters.
—Paul Sweeting, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Only three were allowed to register ahead of a deadline last month — Edmundo González, a former diplomat with minimal name recognition; Manuel Rosales, the 71-year-old governor of the state of Zulia; and Enrique Márquez, a former electoral official.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Yet as the Republican Party’s electoral grip on the white South tightened, and without the charismatic leadership of Reagan to unite the party, the divide between Reaganite fiscal conservatives and southern cultural conservatives deepened from the 1990s onwards.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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