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 The poll, shared first with Semafor, also found that 36% of Americans — 38% of likely Democratic voters and 41% of likely Republican voters — would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports the bill overhauling regulation of the industry. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 This means voters have less warning time before storms or other disasters close in, and consequently, less time to make alternative voting plans. Jonathan Webber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Swinging relatively few voters can change the outcome of state or district elections, especially in close races or small electorates. David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Choice is never the problem in these mayoral races, as plenty of folks want the job and thus voters have many different flavors of leadership to consider. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for voter
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elector
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  • Each state’s number of electors equals the size of its congressional delegation, or the number of senators (2) plus the number of Representatives for the state.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • In Arizona, defense lawyers argued the law allowed for multiple slates of electors to be submitted to Congress in case the results were disputed.
    Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voter. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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