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 See video … LISTEN Tune in for a breakdown of new polling showing voters uneasy with aggressive ICE tactics and that the White House is not focused enough on inflation and affordability. FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026 The group has until May to collect 177,732 signatures from eligible voters. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026 Similar proposals have drawn alarm from voting rights groups, which say such changes could lead to widespread problems for voters. Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026 The institution has a history of angering the genre's fans, who have felt sidelined and misrepresented by Grammy voters. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 In a political landscape often defined by deep partisan divides, a striking consensus has emerged among American voters regarding the nation’s financial health. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026 Flanders said the school board has no legal authority to bar Becerra from attending meetings or remove him from office because he was elected by voters. Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026 On May 5, 1990, voters rejected the tax proposal by 71 percent. Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025 Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025

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“Voters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voters. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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