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Cardinal electors have their mobile phones and any external communication devices confiscated before entering the Sistine Chapel.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
But a key dynamic will be whether the electors want a pope who will continue Francis' progressive efforts or one who will push the church in a more conservative direction.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The papal conclave includes the most electors ever — the bulk of them appointed by the late pope — and has no time limit to reach a two-thirds majority vote, CBS News reported.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
He was charged by the state on Oct. 30 with one count each of unauthorized elector attempting to vote and making a false affidavit for the purpose of securing voter registration, court records show.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 June 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
But a key dynamic will be whether the electors want a pope who will continue Francis' progressive efforts or one who will push the church in a more conservative direction.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The papal conclave includes the most electors ever — the bulk of them appointed by the late pope — and has no time limit to reach a two-thirds majority vote, CBS News reported.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
He was charged by the state on Oct. 30 with one count each of unauthorized elector attempting to vote and making a false affidavit for the purpose of securing voter registration, court records show.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elector
voter
Noun
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Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, and sought to win over Black voters in 2020 with promises including establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Senate Republicans will need to remove the provisions from the bill or otherwise would have to muster 60 voters to overcome a point of order against the bill.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elector. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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