electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət 
1
: the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector
2
: a body of people entitled to vote
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State law requires proponents of a measure to acquire signatures from 15% of a city's qualified electorate.
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
In 2016, running against Democrat Hillary Clinton, Trump won 42 percent of the votes in union households, and those households made up 18 percent of the electorate.
—Dan Balz, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The poll suggests the makeup of the electorate will be challenging for Bain.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
Meanwhile, the campaign has been quietly surveying voters on Vice President Kamala Harris to determine how she’s viewed among the electorate, according to two people with knowledge of the campaign who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to talk about internal matters.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 11 July 2024
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
In 2016, running against Democrat Hillary Clinton, Trump won 42 percent of the votes in union households, and those households made up 18 percent of the electorate.
—Dan Balz, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The poll suggests the makeup of the electorate will be challenging for Bain.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
Meanwhile, the campaign has been quietly surveying voters on Vice President Kamala Harris to determine how she’s viewed among the electorate, according to two people with knowledge of the campaign who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to talk about internal matters.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 11 July 2024
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electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət
: a body of people entitled to vote
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