voters

Definition of votersnext
plural of voter
as in electors
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 voters The San Diego Union-Tribune emailed a series of questions to Shaw and other candidates to help inform voters about their positions, priorities and plans if elected. Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 Asked whether Raman’s framing resonated politically, Schnur said many voters tune into the debate primarily to hear candidates discuss policy positions and leadership priorities, making arguments about political maneuvering potentially harder for casual audiences to follow. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 8 May 2026 Tennessee's General Assembly approved a new congressional map on May 7 that splits Memphis and divides the city's majority Black voters into neighboring districts, intended to eliminate that state’s last Democratic congressional seat. Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026 His district currently is made up of nearly 50% Black voters and provided a greater than 60% vote for Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024 presidential election. Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 But the call for more representative leaders is coming from voters across generations. Elena Moore, NPR, 7 May 2026 But Republicans have long complained that Democrats have used the law to get winnable districts for their Black voters in red states that Republican-leaning white voters could never receive in blue states. Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 But after initially delaying a full committee vote, Bacon and DeGraaf then shifted to making the bill a ballot proposal, putting the question in voters’ hands. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 That’s why the refund boost isn’t likely to improve voters’ sour mood, said Daniel Bunn in Barron’s. The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Voters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voters. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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