elector

noun

Definition of electornext
as in voter

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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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  • About one-third of younger GOP voters said Trump had worsened the country's economic conditions, compared with about 2 in 10 older Republican voters.
    — STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For example, discussing voter turnout — analyzing voter characteristics such as age, family income and race/ethnicity — can help develop an understanding of statistics and data visualization.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
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