voters

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 With less than two months out to Election Day, this year's elections -- ranging from hot-button mayoral and gubernatorial contests to a vote over new congressional maps -- are set to ramp up as candidates begin to make their final pitches to voters. Grace Sandman, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025 The county Board of Supervisors directed the changes in response to concerns that had long existed for a small faction of grassroots activists but took on new fervor after the 2024 election — when voters installed three new Republican members of the board. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025 While few believe presidential polls are possible today, the return of residents is a potential gateway to controlling a large group of voters. Johnny Fils-Aimé, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 The federal rollback has disproportionately impacted states like Virginia and Maryland, which are so close to Washington, and have become a sore point for Republicans as voters react negatively to the hiring reductions. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025 Support from rural voters has dipped, new polling shows. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 Get out the voters The League of Women Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale is inviting residents to think nationally and help out locally on National Voter Registration Day. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025 The report ascribed the loss to the lack of appeal for the party's measures aimed at taming inflation, previous political scandals and weak mobilization of young voters. April Roach, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025 The San Diego City Council should do the right thing and put the question about this fee before the voters again, this time with the actual costs presented. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025

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