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Recent Examples of elector
The president is elected through a state elector system, and while the number of electors is set, the way those electors are chosen is largely up to the state and political party.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Had Klein been decided differently, or had it been reversed, Congress might have had a say in blanket pardons that look like amnesties, such as President Trump’s January 6 pardons, and his pardons of all those involved in proposing an alternative slate of electors in the 2020 election.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In Nebraska and Maine, elector votes are based on congressional district and statewide results.
—Jenna Sundel
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Sadman faces the same three charges as Hassan, plus two counts of election law — unqualified elector attempting to vote, a felony with a maximum four years sentence and/or $2,000 fine.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2021
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Had Klein been decided differently, or had it been reversed, Congress might have had a say in blanket pardons that look like amnesties, such as President Trump’s January 6 pardons, and his pardons of all those involved in proposing an alternative slate of electors in the 2020 election.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In Nebraska and Maine, elector votes are based on congressional district and statewide results.
—Jenna Sundel
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Sadman faces the same three charges as Hassan, plus two counts of election law — unqualified elector attempting to vote, a felony with a maximum four years sentence and/or $2,000 fine.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elector
voter
Noun
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Kelly’s reform package was rolled out in tandem with a veto and scathing rebuke of a GOP bill that would have empowered 10% of voters in cities, counties and school districts to reject budgets that spend more than the previous year.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The war in Iran could make affordability an even more influential issue with voters in 2026, Roberts added.—
Mary Ramsey
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elector. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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