voter

Definition of voternext
as in elector
a person who votes or who has the legal right to vote minority voters Less than 10 percent of (the) voters favor the measure.

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Recent Examples of voter Some states have already started preparing to send ballots to military and overseas voters in early September. Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 The religious Democrats This midterm year, an unusually high number of Democratic candidates in red states are talking about their faith in an effort to connect with voters in the midterm elections, as my colleague Sarah Wire reported yesterday. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 With the cost of living at the center of many voters’ minds in a midterm election year, political ramifications could mount for the Republican president in the coming months. Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Notable Mounds of garbage, potholed roads and sewage spills have pushed some voters to abandon their loyalty to the ANC, writes journalist Evaton West for AFP. Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for voter
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elector
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  • Three other fake elector cases in Arizona, Michigan and Georgia have been dismissed.
    Jessica Hill, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Robert Piva, 67, of Roseville, was charged with one count each of election law perjury, unqualified elector attempting to vote and election law – fraudulent registration.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voter. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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