elector

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Recent Examples of elector Since the turnout was just below 60 percent—a sharp fall from 67 percent at the previous election in December 2019—that meant only about one British elector in five had voted Labour. Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New York Review of Books, 20 May 2026 The clerk’s office determined Davidson remains a qualified elector. Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026 The forgery charges are felonies and the elector charge is a misdemeanor. Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026 Washington, however, was unanimously chosen as the first president under the Constitution in 1789 by presidential electors from each state, who comprised the Electoral College. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elector
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voter
Noun
  • Voters who are not affiliated with either party make up about 35% of the electorate, more than the 27% of voters who are registered as Democrats.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Dembele appeared in every voter’s top 10 last year, and was named in first place 73 times (out of 100).
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elector. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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