voter

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 Last week, the Colorado secretary of state office announced unaffiliated voters make up the majority of registered voters. Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025 Former Missouri Republican Party Chair John Hancock said voters seemed to reward Bailey’s approach. Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025 The industry has struggled to adapt since voters agreed to legalize recreational marijuana in 2016, due to overproduction and plummeting prices. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Referendum campaigns are outlined in the Missouri Constitution, which allows voters to challenge most bills passed by state lawmakers. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for voter
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elector
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  • In Nebraska and Maine, elector votes are based on congressional district and statewide results.
    Jenna Sundel Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • During the hearing, Judge Simmons said the prosecution failed to establish that the electors intended to defraud anyone.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voter. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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