elector

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Recent Examples of elector Cardinal electors have their mobile phones and any external communication devices confiscated before entering the Sistine Chapel. 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 See All Example Sentences for elector
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voter
Noun
  • The House bill would remove Martínez López, along with fellow ANC member Jingwen Sun, from the voter rolls and from their posts on the commission.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
  • Fewer Americans cast their ballots by mail during last year's election, while more voters embraced casting their ballots in-person before Election Day.
    Ashley Lopez, NPR, 1 July 2025

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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elector. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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